schlepping

Dragging heavy stuff

Schlepping is the act of hauling or lugging something, especially with effort or tedium.

From Yiddish, the word implies burden—physical or psychological.

You schlep groceries up five flights of stairs, or schlep across town for a meeting that could have been an email: I've been schlepping this laptop around all day.

The noun schlep refers to an arduous journey or task.

carrying

lug

Tote with effort

haulPull or carry laboriously
toteLarge open bag
heftPerceived mass, substance

cart · drag · portage · shlep · ferry · transport · manhandle · shoulder · convey · shift

burden

cumbersome

Awkwardly heavy or bulky

unwieldyAwkward to manipulate
heavyOf great mass
awkwardLacking grace or ease

bulky · overloaded · encumbrance · load · baggage · luggage · deadweight · millstone · anchor · yoke

tedious

slog

Laborious persistent effort

trudgeWalk slowly, heavily
plodMove slowly, heavily
drudgeryHard, boring work

grind · chore · errand · trek · traipse · ordeal · hassle · rigmarole · long-haul · wearisome

reluctance

grudging

Reluctant, resentful in giving

reluctantUnwilling to act
grumblingMuttering in discontent
complainingExpressing discontent verbally

muttering · grousing · kvetching · sighing · moaning · griping · whining · protesting · begrudging · resentful

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