schlep

[ shlep ]

verb (used with object)

, Slang.

, schlepped, schlep·ping.

1. to carry; lug:

   to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.

verb (used without object)

, Slang.

, schlepped, schlep·ping.

1. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously:

   We schlepped from store to store all day.

noun

, Slang.

1. Also schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward.

schlep

/ ʃlɛp /

verb

1. to drag or lug (oneself or an object) with difficulty

noun

1. a stupid or clumsy person
2. an arduous journey or procedure

Word History and Origins

Origin of schlep¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Yiddish shlepn “to pull, drag, (intransitive) trudge,” from German schleppen, “to draw, tug, haul”; akin to slip ¹, slippery

Word History and Origins

Origin of schlep¹

Yiddish, from German schleppen

Example Sentences

Before we know it, though, the long schlep home will begin – via Hawaii, California and Winnipeg - and Westminster’s tilt towards the Budget will become total.

From BBC

Locals schlep their own gear to the jagged lava rock perches that line the coast and cannonball into the turquoise sea.

From New York Times

But perhaps the most insidious offense is the ringtone that repeatedly greets our unhappy hero as she schleps around Bucharest in her car for work.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet RNA can do a whole lot more than schlep genetic information.

From Science Daily

Nevertheless, Republican presidential campaigns are asking Iowans to schlep to more than 1,600 caucus sites across the state tonight to cast ballots in the first presidential contest of 2024.

From New York Times