lug
v.to carry or pull something heavy with a lot of effort. You use this when you are struggling to move a big bag or a piece of furniture.
v.to pull or carry a heavy or bulky object with considerable effort. Often implies a sense of physical strain or the awkwardness of the item being moved.
“I had to lug my heavy suitcase up three flights of stairs.”
“After the car broke down, we had to lug our camping gear two miles to the nearest site.”
“Despite the availability of digital alternatives, many students still lug massive physical textbooks across campus, seemingly indifferent to the ergonomic strain on their backs.”
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object, usually a heavy physical item.
“Today, many Americans pepper their speech with Yiddish words like “schlep,” to lug something; or “schmooze,” to chat and work the room.”