slog
[verb]
Synonyms:
- work, labour, plod, plough through, slave, toil
- trudge, tramp, trek
- hit, punch, slug, sock (slang), strike, thump, wallop (informal)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- labour, effort, exertion, struggle
- trudge, hike, tramp, trek

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English Thesaurus: walk, wander, stride, pace, march, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. slog¹ /slɒɡ $ slɑːɡ/ verb (past tense and past participle slogged, present participle slogging) [intransitive and transitive] informal

1. to work hard at something without stopping, especially when the work is difficult, tiring, or boring:
Mother slogged all her life for us.
slog away
After a day slogging away at work, I need to relax.
slog through
You just have to sit down and slog through long lists of new vocabulary.

2. [always + adverb/preposition] to make a long hard journey somewhere, especially on foot:
He’s been slogging round the streets delivering catalogues.
slog your way through/round etc something
He started to slog his way up the hill.

3. slog it out British English to fight, compete, or argue about something until one side wins:
The teams will be slogging it out on Saturday.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. slog² noun

1. [singular, uncountable] British English informal a piece of work that takes a lot of time and effort and is usually boring:
It’ll be a slog, but I know we can do it.
months of hard slog

2. [singular] a long period of tiring walking:
a long hard slog uphill

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
We’ve walked about eight miles today.
wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction:
They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:
A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.
She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:
The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline.
Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
wade to walk through deep water:
We had to wade across the river.
stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:
She turned and stomped off without looking back.
hike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
We went for a hike in the woods.
There are some good hikes nearby.
stroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walk:
Let’s take a stroll in the park.
We went for a stroll along the river.
trek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do :
They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains.
We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

walk to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other:
I missed the bus so I decided to walk.
We’ve walked about eight miles today.
wander to walk without any clear purpose or direction:
They wandered around the narrow streets of the old city.
stride to walk with long steps in a determined, confident, or angry way:
A man in a suit came striding purposefully into the hall.
She strode onto the stage and began to address the audience.
pace to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous:
Nick was pacing up and down, waiting for the phone to ring.
march to walk quickly with firm regular steps – used especially about soldiers or someone who is angry:
The troops marched past with smart uniform and good discipline.
Sheila marched into the office and demanded an apology.
wade to walk through deep water:
We had to wade across the river.
stomp to walk putting your feet down very hard, especially because you are angry:
She turned and stomped off without looking back.
tiptoe to walk quietly and carefully on your toes because you do not want to make a noise:
I tiptoed out trying not to wake the baby.
creep to walk quietly and slowly because you do not want anyone to see or hear you:
Stella crept up the stairs, hoping not to wake her parents.
sneak to walk quietly so that no-one notices you, especially because you are doing something you should not do:
They sneaked off without paying.
I quickly sneaked out to have a cigarette.
pad to walk quietly without wearing shoes – also used about cats and dogs walking quietly:
Michelle got up and padded barefoot down to the kitchen.
The cat padded in, asking for her food.
trudge /trʌdʒ/ to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere:
The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind.
I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present.
plod to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc:
The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load.
I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier.
shuffle to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground:
The old man got up and shuffled to the door.
limp to walk with difficulty because one leg hurts, so that you put most of your weight on the other leg:
Jake was limping because of the injury to his knee.
stagger to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over, especially because you are drunk or have been injured:
They finally staggered back to the hotel at 4 o'clock in the morning.
He hit her and she staggered and fell.
hobble to walk with difficulty in a slow and unsteady way because your legs or feet hurt or have been injured:
My new shoes were so painful I could only hobble along.
She hobbled out to the car on crutches.
take a walk (also go for a walk) to walk somewhere for pleasure:
We went for a walk in the park.
stroll (also go for a stroll) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
People were strolling along beside the river.
On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
hike (also go hiking) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
They hiked around the Lake District.
Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
trek (also go trekking) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.
go for a walk
Let’s go for a walk on the beach.
take/have a walk
She took a walk through the town.
take somebody/a dog for a walk
Could you take the dog for a walk?
a long walk
We went for a long walk in the woods.
a short walk
The house is only a short walk from local shops.
a little walk
I just felt like a little walk.
a brisk walk
A brisk walk will improve your circulation.
an easy walk
From here it is an easy walk to the summit.
a five-mile/ten-kilometre etc walk
He began the five-mile walk back to town.
a five-minute/two-hour etc walk
There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

walk noun [countable] a journey that you make on foot, especially for exercise or enjoyment:
I took the dog out for a long walk in the fresh air.
We went for some lovely walks.
Do you fancy going out for a walk?
hike noun [countable] a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
We went for a hike in the woods.
There are some good hikes nearby.
stroll noun [singular] a slow, relaxed walk:
Let’s take a stroll in the park.
We went for a stroll along the river.
wander British English a short relaxed walk, especially to look around a place:
We had a wander round the town and then went to the beach.
trek noun [singular] used when talking about a long walk in the mountains, countryside etc which lasts for several days and which you do for pleasure. Also used about a long tiring walk somewhere, which you do not want to have to do :
They went on a three week trek in the Atlas Mountains.
We then had a long trek back to our hotel with all our luggage.
slog [singular] a long, tiring, and unpleasant walk, which continues for several hours:
It was a dreary slog over bleak and windswept hills.
march noun [countable] an occasion when a group of people walk somewhere together, in order to protest about something:
Demonstrators are planning a march through the capital.
a peace march

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