English noun: schlep | |||
1. | schlep (person) (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person | ||
Synonyms | schlepper, shlep, shlepper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton | ||
Domain category | Yiddish | ||
2. | schlep (act) a tedious or difficult journey | ||
Synonyms | shlep | ||
Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||
English verb: schlep | |||
1. | schlep (contact) pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance | ||
Samples | Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?. She pulled along a large trunk. | ||
Synonyms | pull along, shlep | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drag | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tow | ||