schlep /ʃlɛp/noun 4verb 3forms 3 noun4 •(informal, slang) A long or burdensome journey.Sure you can go across town to get that, but it'd be a schlep. •(informal, slang) A boring person, a drag; a good-for-nothing person.The shocking thing was that he was forty and still chasing girls, still a schlep who was obviously stuck in his adolescent pursuit of sex. — 2000 •(informal, slang) A sloppy or slovenly person. •(informal, slang) A “pull” or influence.He must have had a lot of schlep to get such good seats. verb3 •(informal, slang) To carry, drag, or lug.I'm exhausted after schlepping those packages around all day. •(informal, slang) To go, as on an errand; to carry out a task.I schlepped down to the store for some milk. •(informal, slang) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.I just schlepped around the house on Sunday. formsschlepped · schlepping · schleps
