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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shlep |
| Type of | journeying, journey |
schlep::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pull along, shlep |
| Type of | drag |
| Has types | tow |
Examples of schlep
schlep
Most of us schlep way too much and return with unworn items that proved useless.
From the orlandosentinel.com
To get to the base of the mountain we had an hour's schlep across a boggy plain.
From the theaustralian.com.au
It's far simpler to schlep a palm-size computer than a wireless-ready notebook.
From the usatoday.com
I'd schlep fabric up and down three flights of stairs, and she'd do the sewing.
From the stltoday.com
With the demise of Aloha Airlines, flying nonstop to Hawaii meant a schlep to LAX.
From the ocregister.com
You're supposed to ride a bike with this thing on, not schlep around airports.
From the techcrunch.com
I tell him I think that sounds like a schlep, and he looks a bit disappointed.
From the guardian.co.uk
Do I need a bucket brigade to schlep the water from the barrel to the garden?
From the orlandosentinel.com
Can you imagine your vocabulary bereft of schmooze, schlep, shtick, klutz or spiel?
From the guardian.co.uk
- Schlepper: (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
- Shlep: pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"
- A tedious or difficult journey
- This is a list of English words of Yiddish origin, many of which have entered the English language by way of American English. Spelling of some of these Yiddish language words may be variable (for example, schlep is also seen as shlep, schnoz as shnozz, and so on). ...
- A long or burdensome journey; A boring person, a drag; A sloppy or slovenly person; A "pull" or influence; (slang) To carry or to drag around; (slang) To go, as on an errand or task; (slang) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner
- Drag around: We had to schlep all over town to find the right dress.
- Carry; drag, lug; drag one's feet; travel a great distance [v], lazy one; unkempt person [n]
- (shlepp) v. To move equipment, such as moving keyboards to a show site.
- To drag, carry; haul, a long journey.
