slogging

/S L AA1 G IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To walk slowly, encountering resistance.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.

  3. 3

    To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.

noun
  1. 1

    An act or an instance of slogging.

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