schlep

verb

variants or schlepp or less commonly shlep or shlepp
schlepped also shlepped; schlepping also shlepping

intransitive verb

: to proceed or move especially slowly, tediously, awkwardly, or carelessly

Examples of schlep in a Sentence

We schlepped our luggage through the airport.
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The next day, my mom schleps me into New York, like a three-hour trip and there's all the waiting. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 To hang out at a typical ski resort’s kiddie area is to see dozens of parents finding creative ways to schlep skis, boots, water bottles, helmets, and yes, the occasional rag doll-like toddler, across the snow. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025 Banks had to use car and plane courier services to schlep checks around — and on September 11, 2001, with planes grounded, $47 billion in mid-process payments were stuck, unable to settle. Dylan Matthews, Vox, 5 Mar. 2025 There are no lines, or crowds, or traffic, or mile-long terminal halls to schlep through. Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for schlep

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish shlepn, from Middle High German sleppen, from Middle Low German slēpen

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of schlep was in 1911

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“Schlep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schlep. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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