slog

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verb \ˈsläg\

Definition of slog

slogged

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slogging

transitive verb
1 : to hit hard : beat
2 : to plod (one's way) perseveringly especially against difficulty
intransitive verb
1 : to plod heavily : tramp slogged through the snow
2 : to work hard and steadily : plug

slogger

noun

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Examples of slog in a Sentence

He slogged away at the paperwork all day.
She slogged through her work.
She slogged her way through her work.
We've been slogging along for hours.
He slogged through the deep snow.
They slogged their way through the snow.

Recent Examples of slog from the Web

So, what kind of person spends thousands of dollars for the privilege of running — or slogging — up and down a mountain?

— nathaniel herz, Alaska Dispatch News, "Mount Marathon hopefuls drop thousands of dollars for race slots at last-minute auction", 4 July 2017
Unfortunately, the rebuild has slogged, moving at a pace unpalatable to both Foyt and Daly.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Conor Daly staying positive amid struggles of 'rebuilding year' at Foyt", 29 June 2017
The Phillies’ rotation slogged to a 6.55 ERA in 28 May starts.

— matt gelb, Philly.com, "Phillies lose, score only runs on pitcher's homer", 25 June 2017
Around 10 p.m., Cindy churned 105 miles south of Lake Charles, still slogging toward the southwestern Louisiana coast at about seven mph, forecasters said.

— laura mcknight, NOLA.com, "Tropical Storm Cindy to slosh ashore early Thursday near Louisiana-Texas border", 22 June 2017
A Washington state delegation slogged through intense heat this week to speed-date potential clients in a rapid-fire series of business meetings at the Paris Air Show and a preshow visit to Airbus in Toulouse.

— dominic gates, The Seattle Times, "Washington state officials, suppliers seek prospects at Paris Air Show", 22 June 2017
And chief gorilla habituator Robert Mulimbi did have to slog through the heavy undergrowth in a makeshift white-guy...

— michael m. phillips, WSJ, "Come Back! Some Gorillas at This Park See Foreign Tourists and Run", 19 June 2017
That’s because the drivers who pick him up at his Crystal City office often head into the District to pick up another passenger before turning around and slogging through traffic back to Northern Virginia to take him home.

— faiz siddiqui, Washington Post, "How problems with MetroAccess have left D.C.’s most vulnerable commuters stranded", 10 June 2017
The Cavs slogged through the regular season, sometimes treating defense with utter disdain.

— cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers lack of defensive toughness exposed by Golden State -- Terry Pluto (photos)", 8 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of slog

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First Known Use: 1824

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slog

noun

Definition of slog

1a : hard persistent work the endless enervating slog of war — Michael Gorrab : a prolonged arduous task or effort reform will be a hard political slog — M. S. Forbes
2 : a hard dogged march or journey

See slog defined for English-language learners

Examples of slog in a Sentence

It will be a long, hard slog before everything is back to normal.
It was a long slog up the mountain.

Recent Examples of slog from the Web

The Enquirer/Phil Didion Futbol Club Cincinnati returned to the slog of United Soccer League play and kept its run of good form intact.

— patrick brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati plays to 1-1 draw with Orlando City B", 1 July 2017
While a road trip is one of traveling's great adventures, the day-to-day slog of a work commute is exactly opposite—and being in an accident immediately turns a dream into a nightmare.

— ryan craggs, CNT, "10 Worst Driving Cities in the U.S.", 29 June 2017
The caregiver's lot is a sometimes unrelenting slog of being both on the inside and the outside of a disease that has taken over your family.

— chicago tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Wife wonders how to cope with husband's cancer", 21 June 2017
Promoting a movie seems like a pretty unpleasant slog most of the time, but Aubrey Plaza seems to have found a way to make the best of it.

— anna silman, The Cut, "Aubrey Plaza Got High With a Bunch of Nuns, Amen", 21 June 2017
But as the days pass, this morning routine feels like more of a slog.

— NBC News, "I Tried to Become a Morning Person and This Is What Happened", 11 June 2017
Her tenure will be a lung-busting sprint, not a long-distance slog.

— logan jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Roush looks ahead to year of leading dangerously", 8 June 2017
The annual slog through red tape puts farms at risk.

— michael frank, The Atlantic, "Can America's Farms Survive the Threat of Deportations?", 6 June 2017
But the marathon slog through the Thunder, preceded by a couple extra games in the early rounds, did not help the Warriors at all, as the Warriors churned through postseason Games No.

— tim kawakami, The Mercury News, "Kawakami: How much more rested are the Warriors this year than last? Let’s do the Finals math", 25 May 2017

First Known Use of slog

1888

SLOG Defined for English Language Learners

slog

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verb

Definition of slog for English Language Learners

: to keep doing something even though it is difficult or boring : to work at something in a steady, determined way
: to walk slowly usually with heavy steps