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schlep

noun verb

a tedious or difficult journey

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
P
Contains
CH
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ʃlɛp

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a tedious or difficult journey

noun

  1. (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

verb

  1. pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

    “Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?”

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Example Sentences

Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?
She pulled along a large trunk

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