lugging
Dragging something weighty
Lugging is carrying or dragging something heavy or awkward with effort: I spent the afternoon lugging boxes up three flights of stairs.
The word emphasizes the burden—you lug a suitcase, not a feather.
It can extend to less physical burdens: She's been lugging that guilt around for years.
Excessive stretching force
- exertionVigorous physical effort
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- gruntLow guttural sound
- sweatMoisture from skin pores
toil · labor · muscle · heave · wrestling · grappling · huffing · puffing
Large open bag
- schlepAwkward, effortful journey
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- portageOverland boat hauling
- cartVehicle for hauling
drag · heave · hoist · transport · ferry · shoulder · manhandle · wrestle
Portable travel container
- baggageTraveler's packed belongings
- groceriesFood bought at stores
- boxesSix-sided containers
- furnitureMovable room objects
equipment · gear · supplies · trunk · duffel · cooler · carton · crate
Large and awkward to handle
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- heftyConsiderable in weight
- weightyHeavy or significant
ponderous · awkward · oversized · dense · solid · leaden · massive · heavy-duty
Depleting one's stamina
- tiringCausing fatigue
- wearyingCausing gradual exhaustion
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
- fatiguingCausing weariness or exhaustion
enervating · sapping · knackering · wearing · tiresome · wearisome · burnout · overexertion
strain
Excessive stretching force
sweat · toil · labor · muscle · heave · wrestling · grappling · huffing · puffing · trudging
tote
Large open bag
cart · drag · heave · hoist · transport · ferry · shoulder · manhandle · wrestle · muscle
suitcase
Portable travel container
furniture · equipment · gear · supplies · trunk · duffel · cooler · carton · crate · appliances
bulky
Large and awkward to handle
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
- heftyConsiderable in weight
weighty · ponderous · awkward · oversized · dense · solid · leaden · massive · heavy-duty · ungainly
exhausting
Depleting one's stamina
fatiguing · enervating · sapping · knackering · wearing · tiresome · wearisome · burnout · overexertion · aching
- manual laborfarming, lifting, carrying, shoveling, loading
- carryingcarry, carrying, tote, bearing, haul
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, labor
- transfertransfer, transferring, transference, transmittal, transmitting
- engine behavioridling, running, stalling, starting, revving
- laborlabor, labor union, work, labor force, laborers