shlep

S1H4L1E1P3
/ʃlɛp/

A form of schlep — To carry, drag, or lug.

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schleppershlepperschleptraipsepull along
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Meanings

nounshlep (plural shleps)

plural shleps

  1. alternativeAlternative form of schlep.
verbshlep (third-person singular simple present shleps, present participle shlepping, simple past and past participle shlepped)

present singular third person shleps · participle present shlepping · participle past shlepped · past shlepped

  1. alternativeAlternative form of schlep.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person

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schleppershlepperschlep
Broader
simpletonsimple

nouna tedious or difficult journey

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schlep
Broader
journeyjourneying

verbwalk or tramp about

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traipse
Broader
walk

verbpull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

Similar
schleppull along
Broader
drag
Also see
schlepschleppertraipse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with shlep

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Anagrams

helpsSelph
Cite this entry
APA

shlep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shlep

MLA

“shlep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shlep. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shlep,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shlep.

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