schlep meaning

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schlep (noun): (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person.

schlep has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

schlep as a noun

  1. (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

    Synonyms: schlepper, shlepper, shlep

    Type of: simpleton

  2. a tedious or difficult journey

    Synonyms: shlep

    Type of: journey

schlep as a verb

  1. pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
    • Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?
    • She pulled along a large trunk

    Synonyms: shlep, pull along

    Type of: drag

    Kinds: tow

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SC · words ending in EP · 6-letter words

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