English Explanatory Dictionary

slog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A long, tedious walk or march.
  2. A hard, persistent effort, session of work, or period.
  3. A book or other media that is difficult to get through due to dullness, density, or lack of narrative momentum.
  4. An aggressive shot played with little skill.
verb
  1. To walk slowly or doggedly, encountering resistance.
  2. To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
  3. To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.

Pronunciation

/slɒɡ/ /slɑɡ/ En-au-slog.ogg

Word forms

slog slogs slogging slogged

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

ambulate pedestrianize raik

Derived words

footslog slog away slogfest slogger sloggingly sloggish slog one's guts out slog-sweep
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