slog

[slog]

verb (used with object)

slogged, slogging 

1. to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket; slug.

2. to drive with blows.

verb (used without object)

slogged, slogging 

1. to deal heavy blows.

2. to walk or plod heavily.

3. to toil.

noun

1. a long, tiring walk or march.

2. long, laborious work.

3. a heavy blow.

slog

/ slɒɡ /

verb

1. to hit with heavy blows, as in boxing

2. (intr) to work hard; toil

3. (intr; foll by down, up, along, etc) to move with difficulty; plod

4. cricket to score freely by taking large swipes at the ball

noun

1. a tiring hike or walk

2. long exhausting work

3. a heavy blow or swipe

Other Word Forms

• slogger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slog¹

First recorded in 1850–55; variant of slug ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of slog¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Altadena residents who were fully committed to rebuilding in the immediate aftermath of destruction are now rethinking it, having grown weary of the slog.

From Los Angeles Times

People who were fully committed to rebuilding in the immediate aftermath of destruction are now rethinking it, having grown weary of the slog.

From Los Angeles Times

About a six-month slog in which frustration and adversity were around every corner.

From Los Angeles Times

Early reviews suggest an uneven result: some critics call it “very readable,” while others dismiss it as “a frustrating slog” that leaves both supporters and critics wanting more.

From Salon

But his first Emmy hosting gig revealed an insistent tone deafness that he could not steer out of, and it made a parade of worthwhile wins into a slog.

From Salon

Related Words

• lumber 
• toil 
• tramp 
• trudge