slog.
A long, tedious walk or march.
Meaning & usage
A long, tedious walk or march.
A hard, persistent effort, session of work, or period.
A book or other media that is difficult to get through due to dullness, density, or lack of narrative momentum.
An aggressive shot played with little skill.
Where this word comes from
Probably a variation of slug (“to hit very hard”) or slough. Possibly related to slag, seen in the North Germanic languages, in association with the third verb and second noun definition.
To walk slowly or doggedly, encountering resistance.
To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.
It was like being slogged by a heavyweight boxer.
Where this word comes from
Probably a variation of slug (“to hit very hard”) or slough. Possibly related to slag, seen in the North Germanic languages, in association with the third verb and second noun definition.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.