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| slog [ slog ] |
verb (past and past participle slogged, present participle slog·ging, 3rd person present singular slogs) |
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1. intransitive verb plod: to walk slowly with great effort
  How long did it take us to slog up that mountain?
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2. intransitive verb work long and hard: to work at something for a long time with little progress
They've all been down at the office, slogging through endless reams of paperwork.
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3. transitive verb make your way: to make your way through something with great difficulty
We had to slog our way through several muddy fields.
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4. transitive verb hit somebody or something hard: to hit somebody or something with great force
It was like being slogged by a heavyweight boxer.
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noun (plural slogs) |
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1. long hard walk: a long difficult trip or walk
It was quite a slog from the station to the hotel.
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2. hard work: a long period of hard work
It was a hard long slog during law school
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3. hard hit: a hard blow or swipe
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| [Early 19th century. Origin ?] |
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| slog·ger noun |
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