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slog
[ slog ]
verb (used with object)
- to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.
- to drive with blows.
verb (used without object)
- to deal heavy blows.
- to walk or plod heavily.
- to toil.
noun
- a long, tiring walk or march.
- long, laborious work.
- a heavy blow.
slog
/ ɒɡ /
verb
- to hit with heavy blows, as in boxing
- intr to work hard; toil
- intr; foll by down, up, along, etc to move with difficulty; plod
- cricket to score freely by taking large swipes at the ball
noun
- a tiring hike or walk
- long exhausting work
- a heavy blow or swipe
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dzg noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of slog1
Example Sentences
“Within that scene, which could be just an absolutely brutal slog, he finds these moments of levity and eccentricity,” Bailey said.
Social media is rife with photos of people slogging along the tracks in the company of toddlers and dogs, hauling picnic gear.
"I do say China is going to be a slog in terms of the negotiations," Bessent said, per The Associated Press.
He acknowledged that it would be a "long slog to rebuild understanding", but added that South Africa's relationship with the US was "fundamentally important" and he was determined to improve it.
Home games against the low blocks of nations ranked 65th and 140th in the world are always going to be a bit of a slog.
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