slog

UK: /ˈslɒg/ US: /slɑg/ ,(slog)

Inflections of 'slog' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

slogs

v 3rd person singular

slogging

v pres p

slogged

v past

slogged

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

slog /slɑg/   v., slogged, slog•ging, n. 
v. 

1. to hit hard, as in boxing;
   slug:
   [~ + object] to slog him at least once in each round.
2. to walk or plod heavily, slowly, or with effort:
   [no object] to slog through the mud and rain.
3. to make or find (one's way) by plodding:
   [~ + object] to slog his way through the rain.

n. [countable]

4. a long, tiring walk or march.
5. long, laborious work.
6. a heavy blow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

slog  (slog), v., slogged, slog•ging. n. 
v.t. 

1. to hit hard, as in boxing or cricket;
   slug.
2. to drive with blows.

v.i. 

3. to deal heavy blows.
4. to walk or plod heavily.
5. to toil.

n. 

6. a long, tiring walk or march.
7. long, laborious work.
8. a heavy blow.

• variant of slug² 1850–55

slog′ger, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

slog / slɒɡ/ verb (slogs, slogging, slogged)

1. to hit with heavy blows, as in boxing
2. (intransitive) to work hard; toil
3. (intr; followed by down, up, along, etc) to move with difficulty; plod
4. to score freely by taking large swipes at the ball

noun

1. a tiring hike or walk
2. long exhausting work
3. a heavy blow or swipe

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

ˈslogger noun