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shlep

DEFINITIONS OF: shlep

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v pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

“Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?”
Synonyms:
pull along, schlep
Types:
tow
drag behind
tug
tow (a vessel) with a tug
Type of:
drag
pull, as against a resistance

v walk or tramp about

Synonyms:
traipse
Type of:
walk
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

n a tedious or difficult journey

Synonyms:
schlep
Type of:
journey, journeying
the act of traveling from one place to another

n (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

Synonyms:
schlep, schlepper, shlepper
Type of:
simple, simpleton
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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