Complete Definition of "schlepp"

English

Etymology

Probably derived from German schleppen 'to tow, to carry something heavy'.

Verb
en-verb

#slangTo carry a heavy object a distance, to tote, to lug.
#:Today we schlepped back all the boxes we schlepped over there yesterday.
#To travel, slowly and reluctantly. (This word carries the implication that the journey is not worth the effort).
#:I had to schlepp all the way over there, through the mud, so I could come back for the paper they never told me to bring and do it again.

Translations

German: schleppen

vi:schlepp

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