Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slog away

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
slog -away
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner

Informal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From slog + away.

Usage

Inflected Forms

slogs away (present, singular) slogging away (participle, present) slogged away (participle, past) slogged away (past)

Questions

What does slog away mean?
to work hard at something, often for a long time and in a tedious or exhausting manner
Where does slog away come from?
From slog + away.

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