schleps

Drags with effort

Schleps is the third-person singular of schlep, meaning to haul or carry something cumbersome, or to make a tedious journey: She schleps groceries up three flights of stairs every week.

From Yiddish, the word emphasizes effort and inconvenience.

As a noun, a schlep is such a burdensome trip: Getting to the airport is a real schlep.

person

oaf

Stupid clumsy person

  • slobHabitually untidy person
  • klutzAwkward, graceless person
  • loserDefeated competitor

nebbish · schmuck · schlemiel · bumbler · drag · deadbeat · layabout · mooch · freeloader · tagalong

journey

treks

Lengthy arduous journeys

traipses · plods · hikes · journeys · pilgrimages · subway · buses · crosstown · uptown · downtown

transport

hauls

Pulls or transports forcefully

  • lugsHandles or projections
  • dragsPulls with effort
  • carriesTransports while supporting

carts · totes · heaves · hoists · shoulders · trudges · ferries · moves · loads · bundles

Opposites
ease and speed of movement

schlepszips

Closes with interlocking teeth

dashes · breezes · glides · sprints · rushes

effort and burden

schlepsglides

Moves smoothly, frictionlessly

breezes · floats · sails · coasts · waltzes

manner of travel

schlepssashays

Walks with exaggerated style

prances · struts · glides · sweeps · strolls

Phrases
Family

schlep, schlepp, schlepped, schlepping, schlepper, schlepps, schleppers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G