Pronunciation: /ʃlɛp/

Definitions of schlep

noun a tedious or difficult journey

Example Sentences

A1 I had to schlep my heavy suitcase up three flights of stairs.

A2 She always complains about having to schlep her groceries home from the store.

B1 After a long day at work, the last thing I want to do is schlep all the way across town for a meeting.

B2 I don't mind the schlep to the airport if it means I get to go on vacation.

C1 The schlep to the conference was worth it once I heard the keynote speaker.

C2 Despite the long schlep to get there, the view from the mountaintop was breathtaking.

verb to carry or drag with great effort

Example Sentences

A1 I schlep my backpack to school every day.

A2 She schlep her groceries home from the store.

B1 He schlep his luggage through the airport during his travels.

B2 They schlep all the equipment to set up for the event.

C1 The crew had to schlep heavy equipment up the mountain for the film shoot.

C2 Despite the rain, they continued to schlep the supplies to the campsite.

Examples of schlep in a Sentence

formal The employees had to schlep all the equipment to the conference room for the presentation.

informal I really don't want to schlep all the way to the store just to get some milk.

slang I can't believe you made me schlep all the way across town just to pick up your package.

figurative She felt like she had to schlep the weight of the world on her shoulders.

Grammatical Forms of schlep

past tense

schlepped

plural

schleps

comparative

more schleppy

superlative

most schleppy

present tense

schleps

future tense

will schlep

perfect tense

has schlepped

continuous tense

is schlepping

singular

schlep

positive degree

schlep

infinitive

to schlep

gerund

schlepping

participle

schlepping

Origin and Evolution of schlep

First Known Use: 1892 year
Language of Origin: Yiddish
Story behind the word: The word 'schlep' originated from Yiddish, a language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to drag or haul', 'schlep' has evolved to also convey a sense of inconvenience or difficulty in carrying out a task or journey.