slog

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verb

ˈsläg 

slogged; 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

slog

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noun

1

a

: hard persistent work

… the endless enervating slog of war.

—Michael Gorra

b

: a prolonged arduous task or effort

… reform will be a hard political slog …

—Malcolm S. Forbes

2

: a hard dogged march or journey

Synonyms of slog

Verb

• hit
• smack
• slap
• knock
• punch
• bang
• slam
• strike
• clap
• whack
• pound
• clip
• swipe
• crack
• bat

Examples of slog in a Sentence

Verb

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.

Noun

It will be a long, hard slog before everything is back to normal.

It was a long slog up the mountain.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Chiefs slogged through three quarters, perhaps longer, and then found a way late. — Sam McDowell 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Soggy weather slogs off to the east From Colorado and across the Great Plains to Iowa, as much as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain fell Tuesday and into Wednesday, with some areas seeing even more. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Noun

Perhaps a handful of judges would be confirmed, but Cabinet secretaries would face long slogs. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But others have slammed the effort as a pretentious and obnoxious slog. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1824, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing slog

• slog it out

Rhymes for slog

• blog
• bog
• clog
• cog
• dog
• flog
• fog
• frog
• grog
• hog
• jog
• log

Kids Definition

slog

verb

ˈsläg

slogged; slogging

1

: to hit hard : beat

2

: to work in a steady determined manner

slogger noun