What does slog mean?

Definitions for slog
slɒgslog

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheelverb

    work doggedly or persistently

    "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"

  2. slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, trampverb

    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

    "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"

  3. slug, slog, swigverb

    strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

    "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

GCIDE

  1. Slogverb

    to walk heavily; to plod; to walk through resisting terrain, as in mud.

  2. Slogverb

    To work steadily and ploddingly; to toil.

Wiktionary

  1. slognoun

    A long, tedious walk, or session of work.

  2. slognoun

    An aggressive shot played with little skill.

  3. slogverb

    To walk slowly, encountering resistance.

  4. slogverb

    To work slowly and deliberately (overcoming significant boredom).

  5. slogverb

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

Wikipedia

  1. Slog

    Slog is an unorthodox cricket shot where the batsman attempts to hit the ball as far as possible with the aim to hit a six or at the least a four. It is an extremely dangerous shot to play since the ball is almost certainly going to be in the air for a long period of time and great technique and power is required from the batsman to actually clear the field.The word 'slog' carries a negative connotation, as it implies 'power hitting over grace and correct technique'.When playing a 'Slog', a batsman is likely to want to score quickly therefore it is likely to be used in a Twenty20, Pro40 or one day match. A slog can also be useful in test cricket if a team has a good lead and needs to declare so it has as much time as possible to bowl the opposition players out. The slog can be risky. Firstly there is a high possibility of missing the ball with the bat and simply getting bowled. LBWs are also common when playing the slog but if contact is made there is no guarantee that the ball will simply not loop up to a fielder. A slog is therefore likely to be played in times of desperation when runs are required extremely quickly or in variations of the game such as 'Plank Cricket' where continuous defensive shots are frowned upon and may even result in disqualification. Slog sweep is one of the most commonly played cricketing shots.

ChatGPT

  1. slog

    A slog is a period of hard work or effort often over a long period of time that can be physically or mentally draining. It can also refer to a long tiring walk or journey.

Wikidata

  1. Slog

    Slog refers to a type of shot in many forms of cricket where the batsman attempts to hit the ball as far as possible with the aim to hit a six or at the least a four. It is an extremely dangerous shot to play since the ball is almost certainly going to be in the air for a long period of time and great technique and power is required from the batsman to actually clear the field. A slog carries a negative connotation in that it implies power hitting over grace and correct technique. When playing a 'Slog', a batsman is likely to want to score quickly therefore it is likely to be used in a Twenty20, Pro40 or one day match. A slog can also be useful in test cricket if a team has a good lead and needs to declare so it has as much time as possible to bowl the opposition players out. The slog can be risky. Firstly there is a high possibility of missing the ball with the bat and simply getting bowled. LBWs are also common when playing the slog but if contact is made there is no guarantee that the ball will simply not loop up to a fielder. A slog is therefore likely to be played in times of desperation when runs are required extremely quickly or in variations of the game such as 'Plank Cricket' where continuous defensive shots are frowned upon and may even result in disqualification.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Slog

    slog, v.i. to hit hard.—n. Slog′ger, a hard hitter.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slog in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slog in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of slog in a Sentence

  1. John Restrepo:

    It's going to be a long slog out of this rut here in southern Nevada.

  2. Kurt Kessler:

    Eventually, we are going to get there, but it is a long, tough slog because it's difficult to get the right data and agree on what the right outcomes are to measure.

  3. The President:

    I fear this could still be a long, hard slog.

  4. Nick Goepper:

    Sometimes big contests are just sort of business as usual and you have to just slog together a run, this, it felt good to do it how we wanted to do it.

  5. Guy Moszkowski:

    It will be a tough slog for them.

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