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schlepverb [ I or T, + adv/prep ]

-pp- also schlepp uk ​ /ʃlep/ us ​ /ʃlep/ mainly US informal

schlepnoun [ S ]

also schlepp uk ​ /ʃlep/ us ​ /ʃlep/ mainly US informal

(Definition of “schlep” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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schlepverb

us ​ /ʃlep/

schlep verb (CARRY)

› [ T ] -pp- infml also schlepp, shlep to carry an object with effort:

[ I ] We schlepped our suitcases into the airport.

schlep verb (GO)

› [ I ] to go or move around with effort:

I’ve been schlepping all over town looking for just the right present.

(Definition of “schlep” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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