slogs

Walks through mire

Slogs is the plural of slog and the third-person singular verb form.

A slog is a long, difficult effort—trudging through mud, grinding through tedious work: The hike was a real slog.

To slog is to work or move laboriously: She slogged through the paperwork, They slogged across the muddy field.

In cricket, to slog is to hit the ball hard and wildly.

drudgery

toil

Strenuous, prolonged effort

grindCrush into particles
trudgeWalk slowly, heavily
ploddingMoving slowly, heavily

labor · monotony · tedium · weariness · fatigue · thankless · menial · unrewarding · chore · scut work

exhausting

grueling

Extremely tiring and demanding

arduousDemanding strenuous effort
laboriousRequiring considerable effort
backbreakingExtremely physically demanding

strenuous · fatiguing · draining · punishing · demanding · tough · wearing · taxing · wearisome · burdensome

perseverance

endurance

Sustained effort capacity

gritDetermination or abrasive particles
determinationFirmness of purpose
tenacityPersistent grip or resolve

fortitude · stamina · persistence · resilience · steadfastness · resolve · willpower · patience · dedication · pluck

cricket

batting

Swinging at pitches

runsMoves fast on foot
boundariesLines marking separation
strikeForceful impact or stoppage

innings · powerplay · century · wicket · crease · pitch · bowler · test match · slugging

Opposites

speed and effort

Brief maximum-speed runs

dashes · races · rushes · bolts · zips

ease of progress

Moves smoothly, frictionlessly

breezes · sails · floats · coasts · cruises

work intensity style

slogsknocks out

Defeats by unconsciousness

dispatches · polishes off

Phrases

Family

slog, slogged, slogging, slogger, sloggers

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