verb
- to work hard and steadily at something difficult or tiring
- to walk or move with great effort, especially through difficult conditions
- to hit something hard, especially in sports
Usage: informal
noun
- a period of hard, tiring work or effort
- a hard hit, especially in sports
Usage: informal
Examples
- She had to slog through hours of homework every night.
- We slogged up the muddy hill in the pouring rain.
- The batter slogged the ball over the fence for a home run.
- Writing the thesis was a real slog that took months.
- The team faced a long slog to reach the championship.
- He gave the ball a mighty slog with his cricket bat.
- Students often slog away at their studies during exam season.