shlep

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shlep

She had to shlep her heavy suitcase through the airport.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A tedious or difficult journey: A long, tiring, or inconvenient trip.
    • (Informal, from Yiddish) An awkward, clumsy, or stupid person: A person who is inelegant, slow, or foolish.

  2. Verb:

    • To pull or drag (something heavy) with effort: To haul or carry something cumbersome, often with difficulty.
    • To walk or move slowly and with effort: To go somewhere, especially on foot, in a slow, laborious, or unwilling manner.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Getting across the city with all this luggage was a real shlep.
    • Don't be such a shlep; hurry up and help us!

  • Verb:

    • I had to shlep these boxes all the way from the basement.
    • We shlepped through the airport with our heavy bags.
    • Do I have to shlep all the way downtown for one meeting?
Advanced Usage

  • "To shlep (someone) along": To bring someone somewhere, often implying they are reluctant or that it is an inconvenience.

    • I had to shlep the kids along to the grocery store.

  • "To shlep (oneself) somewhere": To make the effort to go somewhere, emphasizing the burden or inconvenience.

    • I finally shlepped myself to the doctor for a check-up.
Variants and Related Words
  • Schlep: An alternative, common spelling of "shlep."
  • Shlepper (noun): A person who shleps; often used synonymously with the noun form meaning an awkward or tedious person.
Synonyms
  • Verb (to drag): Haul, lug, tow, carry.
  • Verb (to trudge): Plod, tramp, lumber.
  • Noun (journey): Trek, haul, ordeal.
  • Noun (person): Lummox, klutz, oaf.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions

  • Shlep around: To carry something around from place to place.

    • I'm tired of shlepping this laptop around all day.

  • Shlep over: To bring something to a location.

    • Can you shlep that chair over here?
Related Idioms
  • "It's a shlep": Used to describe a task or journey that is inconvenient and requires significant effort.
    • The new office is nice, but the commute is a real shlep.
shlep

She had to shlep her heavy suitcase through the airport.

Noun
  1. a tedious or difficult journey
  2. (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
Verb
  1. pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
    • Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?
    • She pulled along a large trunk
  2. walk or tramp about

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