slog

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb work doggedly or persistently
  2. verb walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  3. verb strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

Etymology

Probably a variation of slug (“to hit very hard”) or slough. Possibly related to slag, seen in the North Germanic languages, in association with the third verb and second noun definition.

In classic literature

Synonyms

plug away, peg away, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel

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