schlepp

Drag something tediously

Schlepp comes from Yiddish and means to drag or haul something with effort: I schlepped groceries up four flights of stairs.

It often implies tedious effort or an inconvenient journey: We schlepped all the way across town for nothing.

As a noun, a schlepp is a tedious trip or a clumsy, incompetent person.

Also spelled schlep.

carry

lug

Tote with effort

  • toteLarge open bag
  • heftPerceived mass, substance
  • haulPull or carry laboriously

drag · cart · shoulder · bear · transport · ferry · convey · hoist · maneuver · shift

tedious

tiresome

Causing boredom or annoyance

grueling · laborious · exhausting · thankless · arduous · bothersome · irksome · annoying · drudgery · slog

burden

encumbrance

Hindrance or legal claim

  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • weightMeasure of heaviness
  • onusResponsibility one bears

albatross · millstone · baggage · hassle · ordeal · chore · drag · nuisance · inconvenience · imposition

trudge

plod

Move slowly, heavily

  • slogLaborious persistent effort
  • trampWandering homeless person
  • lumberSawn wood for building

shuffle · trek · drag · traipse · hoof · stomp · clump · stagger · march · amble

journey

trek

Arduous overland journey

trip · commute · hike · jaunt · excursion · pilgrimage · voyage · traipse · outing · errand

Opposites
effort and burden

schleppbreeze

Light, gentle air movement

coast · glide · sail through · waltz · float

speed and efficiency

schleppzip

Toothed sliding fastener

dash · sprint · whisk · zoom · rush

elegance and manner

schleppglide

Move with effortless continuity

breeze · sashay · stride · waltz · float

Phrases
Family

schlep, schlepped, schlepping, schlepper, schlepps, schleppers

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G