schlep

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
  2. noun a tedious or difficult journey
  3. verb pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance

Synonyms

schlepper, shlepper, shlep

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
simpleton

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