slog

/slɑɡ/
verb
  1. To work hard and steadily at a difficult or tiring task.
    • The team slogged through the mud to finish the race.
    • She slogged away at her homework until midnight.
    • They slogged through the paperwork all afternoon.
  2. To walk or move with heavy, slow effort, especially through mud or difficult terrain.
    • The hikers slogged up the steep mountain trail in the rain.
    • He slogged through the deep snow to get to the bus stop.
    • We slogged across the wet field, our boots caked with mud.
  3. In cricket, to hit the ball hard and often recklessly.
    • In the final over, she slogged the bowler for two quick fours.
    • He tried to slog every delivery but kept getting out.
    • The batsman slogged the ball over the boundary for a six.
noun
  1. A period of hard, tiring work or effort.
    • The long hike turned into a slog through thick forest.
    • Writing the report felt like a slog, but she finished it.
    • Cleaning the garage was a real slog.
  2. A long, tiring walk or journey.
    • After the slog to the top, they rested and enjoyed the view.
    • The daily slog to school in the winter was exhausting.
    • The last mile of the trail was a slog through deep sand.
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