to shlep
- verb
- /ʃlɛp/
- Slang
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cargar (con)
- She was tired after shlepping the groceries home from the store.
Examples
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He always complains about shlepping his equipment to and from gigs.
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It's not enough that I'm doing this for nothing, but I have to shlep down to --
Fiction book (1996) -
A granny cannot shlep around like other people can, and she does not drive fast; she is very sensible.
Fiction book (1990) -
I had to shlep the heavy boxes up three flights of stairs after the move.
Synonyms
179
2.8
To move slowly and with effort because you are tired
106
2.5
To pull something with effort, often slowly
30
6.0
To carry something heavy or awkward
21
4.4
To carry or drag something heavy with effort
7
9.9
To carry something heavy or awkward with effort
4
7.9
To walk awkwardly while dragging your feet
4
3.0
To move something by dragging it with effort
1
9.9
To move in a heavy, noisy, and clumsy way
To move slowly and awkwardly while carrying something heavy
Antonyms
How Strenuous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shlep comes from Yiddish and the old German word schleppen, which means 'to drag'. So to shlep is to carry or pull something with effort, like hauling a heavy bag up the stairs.