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slog

/slɒɡ/verb

उच्चारण स्लॉग

जी-तोड़ मेहनत करना, लगातार खटना

Core word

verbslogged, slogging

1
[I] ~ (away) (at sth) informal
to work hard and steadily at something, especially something boring or difficult
जी-तोड़ मेहनत करना, लगातार खटना
- He slogged away at his studies all summer.
- Radhika slogged for months to clear the exam.
Synonyms toil labour grind plug away
Opposite idle laze
2
[I] informal
to walk or travel somewhere steadily, with great effort or difficulty
थककर घिसटते हुए चलना
- We slogged up the hill in the heat.
- The pilgrims slogged through deep mud towards the temple on the hill.
Synonyms trudge plod tramp
3
[I/T] informal
(in cricket and some other sports) to hit the ball very hard but without much skill
(क्रिकेट में) अंधाधुंध ज़ोरदार शॉट मारना
- He slogged the ball over the boundary.
- The tailender slogged at every ball and was bowled for a duck.
Synonyms hit whack swipe

noun

1
[U, singular] informal
a period of long, hard and boring work or a long tiring journey
कड़ी और उबाऊ मेहनत, थका देने वाला सफ़र
- Preparing for the exam was a hard slog.
- It was a long slog up the mountain.
Synonyms grind toil labour

¶Idioms 2

slog it out

(informal) to fight or compete until one person or team wins

आख़िर तक भिड़ना, अंत तक मुकाबला करना

The two teams slogged it out for three hours.
The rival candidates slogged it out until the last day of campaigning.

slog your guts out

(informal) to work extremely hard

बहुत ज़्यादा मेहनत करना, खून-पसीना एक करना

I slogged my guts out for this result.
Labourers slog their guts out for very little money.

→Phrasal verbs 1

slog away (at sth)

(informal) to keep working hard and steadily at something difficult or boring

किसी कठिन काम में लगातार जुटे रहना

She slogged away at the practice papers every night.
They have been slogging away at the project for months.