slog

American  

[slog] / slɒg /

verb (used with object)

slogged, slogging

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

2. to drive with blows.

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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 British  

/ 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

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noun

1. a tiring hike or walk

2. long exhausting work

3. a heavy blow or swipe

Other Word Forms

• slogger noun

Etymology

Origin of slog

First recorded in 1850–55; variant of slug ²

Example Sentences

To see the evidence, we’d have to slog into the whitethorn to see the future.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m slogging past the math room when Mr. Harris steps out to shut his door.

From Literature

It is a slog she has dealt with for years, while searching in vain for reasonably priced housing near work.

From The Wall Street Journal

For organizers of the 2026 World Cup, Friday’s tournament draw is a like the bell lap of a long-distance race, the moment when the slow slog turns into a sprint.

From Los Angeles Times

As Bill Plaschke waxes nostalgic, the rest of us slog down the 10 Freeway from Westwood, through downtown, up into the far northeast corner of L.A., to the antiquated monument that is the Rose Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lumber
• toil
• tramp
• trudge