Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
schlep — (also schlepp) informal, chiefly N. Amer. ► VERB (schlepped, schlepping) 1) haul or carry with difficulty. 2) go or move reluctantly or with effort. ► NOUN 1) a tedious or difficult journey. 2) (also … English terms dictionary
schlep — ☆ schlep or schlepp [shlep ] Slang vt. schlepped, schlepping [< Yiddish shlepn, drag < MHG dial. sleppen < LowG slepen < IE base * (s)leub > SLIP3] to carry, take, haul, drag, etc. vi. to go or move with effort; drag oneself n. an… … English World dictionary
schlepp — , schlep (shlehp) [Yiddish, from German] In slang, to carry; to lug. To trudge; to move awkwardly or laboriously. a delicate man condemned now and forever to schlep his alter ego on his back whenever he goes The Guardian, February 13,… … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
schlep — [[t]ʃle̱p[/t]] schleps, schlepping, schlepped also schlepp 1) VERB If you schlep something somewhere, you take it there although this is difficult or inconvenient. [AM, INFORMAL] [V n adv/prep] You didn t just schlep your guitar around from folk… … English dictionary
schlep — /shlep/, v., schlepped, schlepping, n. Slang. v.t. 1. to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day. v.i. 2. to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously: We schlepped from store to store all day. n. 3. Also, schlepper. someone or something that … Universalium
schlep — or schlepp; also shlep or shlepp verb (schlepped; also shlepped; schlepping; also shlepping) Etymology: Yiddish shlepn, from Middle High German sleppen, from Middle Low German slēpen Date: 1922 transitive verb drag … New Collegiate Dictionary
schlepp — verb see schlep … New Collegiate Dictionary
schlepp — see schlep … English dictionary
schlep — [ʃlɛp] (also schlepp) informal, chiefly N. Amer. verb (schleps, schlepping, schlepped) 1》 haul or carry with difficulty. 2》 go or move reluctantly or with effort. noun 1》 a tedious or difficult journey. 2》 (also schlepper) a stupid person … English new terms dictionary
schlep — v. & n. (also schlepp) colloq. v. (schlepped, schlepping) 1 tr. carry, drag. 2 intr. go or work tediously or effortfully. n. esp. US trouble or hard work. Etymology: Yiddish shlepn f. G schleppen drag … Useful english dictionary
