slog
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To walk slowly or doggedly, encountering resistance.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
slahgIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslɑɡ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
intransitive
To walk slowly or doggedly, encountering resistance.
intransitiveby extension
To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.
noun
(countable, uncountable, chiefly British, Australia and Canada) A long, tedious walk or march.
countable
A book or other media that is difficult to get through due to dullness, density, or lack of narrative momentum.
(countable, uncountable, chiefly British, Australia and Canada, by extension) A hard, persistent effort, session of work, or period.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
Used this way, slog is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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