# slog

/ˈsɫɑɡ/ (US) · /slˈɒɡ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/slog
Updated: 2026-05-20

## Definition

to work very hard for a long time on something difficult. You use this when you feel like the work is slow and boring, but you have to keep going.

For teachers: to work or progress with great effort and difficulty over a prolonged period. Often implies a sense of tedium or physical exhaustion.

## Examples

- I had to slog through the final report all weekend.
- The team had to slog through the heavy rain to finish the construction before the storm hit.
- After months of slogging through the dense legal documents, the junior partner finally found the loophole that would save the firm from the lawsuit.

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