schlep
Drag with effort
Schlep comes from Yiddish and means to carry or haul something cumbersome, or to make a tedious journey: I schlepped groceries up four flights of stairs, We schlepped all the way across town for nothing.
The word emphasizes effort and inconvenience.
As a noun, a schlep is such a burdensome trip or task: Getting there is a real schlep.
Laborious persistent effort
- plodMove slowly, heavily
- trudgeWalk slowly, heavily
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- lumberSawn wood for building
traipse · tramp · footslog · trek · clump · shamble · hobble · stagger
Strenuous, prolonged effort
- grindCrush into particles
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- tediumWearisome dullness
- choreRoutine domestic task
hardship · exertion · labor · travail · grunt work · legwork · busywork · wearisome
slog
Laborious persistent effort
lumber · traipse · tramp · footslog · trek · clump · shamble · hobble · stagger · schlump
lug
Tote with effort
cart · heft · shoulder · manhandle · hoist · transport · ferry · bear · pack · portage
toil
Strenuous, prolonged effort
chore · hardship · exertion · labor · travail · grunt work · legwork · busywork · wearisome · arduous
trek
Arduous overland journey
expedition · pilgrimage · roadtrip · excursion · transit · migration · voyage · jaunt · errand · hike
encumbrance
Hindrance or legal claim
weight · hassle · nuisance · inconvenience · drag · chore · ordeal · pain · bother · aggravation