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schlep
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
schlep
(verb)
schlep
verb
or
schlepp
/
ˈ
ʃlɛp/
schleps
or
schlepps
;
schlepped
;
schlepping
schlep
verb
or
schlepp
/
ˈ
ʃlɛp/
schleps
or
schlepps
;
schlepped
;
schlepping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SCHLEP
[
+ object
]
US, informal
:
to carry or pull (something) with difficulty
:
to drag or haul (something)
We
schlepped
our luggage through the airport.
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