Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To carry clumsily or with difficulty; lug.
- intransitive verb To move slowly or laboriously.
- noun An arduous journey.
- noun A clumsy or stupid person.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive, informal To carry, drag, or
lug . - verb intransitive, informal To go, as on an
errand or task. - verb intransitive, informal To act in a
slovenly ,lazy , orsloppy manner. - noun informal A long or
burdensome journey . - noun informal A
boring person, adrag . - noun informal A
sloppy orslovenly person. - noun informal A "
pull " orinfluence .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
- verb pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
- noun a tedious or difficult journey
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I told my husband that I will never again "schlep" around the house in rags.
Sinus Solutions 2008
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If you're not familiar with the word schlep, in its noun form, it means arduous journey.
Swimming with Whales Amy Yelin 2008
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If you're not familiar with the word schlep, in its noun form, it means arduous journey.
Swimming with Whales 2008
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In another puzzle the clue "Lug Laboriously" led to the Yiddish word schlep.
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In another puzzle the clue "Lug Laboriously" led to the Yiddish word schlep.
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In another puzzle the clue "Lug Laboriously" led to the Yiddish word schlep.
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ZARRELLA: The schlep was the talk of his grandparents 'retirement community -- so much so, a crowd of more than 100 packed a ballroom to hear his pitch.
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ZARRELLA: The schlep was the talk of his grandparents 'retirement community, so much so a crowd of more than 100 packed a ballroom to hear his pitch.
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ZARRELLA: The schlep was the talk of his grandparents 'retirement community.
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Or, if you're a kosher cyclocrosser, you may "schlep" your bike over barriers and worry about whether your frame has adequate "schmutz clearance."
Weight of the World: Shouldering Burdens, Rationalizing Decisions BikeSnobNYC 2010
chained_bear commented on the word schlep
"At dawn we schlepped."
February 14, 2007
john commented on the word schlep
"The Great Schlep aims to have Jewish grandchildren visit their grandparents in Florida, educate them about Obama, and therefore swing the crucial Florida vote in his favor."
September 26, 2008
bilby commented on the word schlep
Ha, c_b.
February 12, 2009
qms commented on the word schlep
Our Ernest was eager but inept
His bride in despair nearly wept.
That nuptial waltz
Was inelegant schmaltz;
He could not dance but he schlepped.
Find out more about Ernest Bafflewit
August 18, 2014