shlep
Haul with effort
Shlep comes from Yiddish and means to drag or haul something with effort, or to make a tedious journey: I don't want to shlep all the way downtown for one errand.
As a noun, a shlep is a tiresome trek or a clumsy, slow-moving person.
Also spelled schlep.
Hindrance or legal claim
- loadCarried weight or burden
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- baggageTraveler's packed belongings
- albatrossLong-winged oceanic bird
millstone · hindrance · onus · deadweight · drag · hassle · inconvenience · imposition
Chat to gain favor
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
- schmaltzPoultry fat or sentimentality
- shtickPerformer's signature gimmick
klutz · maven · nosh · kibitz · mensch · tchotchke · tuchus · verklempt
Move slowly, heavily
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- trekArduous overland journey
- trampWandering homeless person
- hikeExtended walk outdoors
traipse · lumber · schlump · hoof it · march · footslog · journey · trail
Reluctant, resentful in giving
- unwillingOpposed to participating
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- begrudgingReluctantly allowing or giving
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
weary · tedious · tiresome · obligated · dutiful · resigned · long-suffering
lug
Tote with effort
drag · carry · heft · heave · portage · transport · tow · shoulder · ferry · manhandle
encumbrance
Hindrance or legal claim
albatross · millstone · hindrance · onus · deadweight · drag · hassle · inconvenience · imposition · nuisance
schmooze
Chat to gain favor
shtick · klutz · maven · nosh · kibitz · mensch · tchotchke · tuchus · verklempt · plotz
plod
Move slowly, heavily
hike · traipse · lumber · schlump · hoof it · march · footslog · journey · trail
grudging
Reluctant, resentful in giving
- unwillingOpposed to participating
- reluctantUnwilling to act
- begrudgingReluctantly allowing or giving
resentful · weary · tedious · tiresome · obligated · dutiful · resigned · long-suffering
laborious
Requiring considerable effort
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- tiringCausing fatigue
taxing · strenuous · draining · wearisome · grueling · backbreaking · effortful · toilsome
bulky
Large and awkward to handle
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- clunkyAwkward and cumbersome
heavy · ungainly · unmanageable · ponderous · lumbering · oversized · weighty · hefty
shlepbreeze through
Accomplish with effortless ease
sail through · coast · glide · travel light · waltz