Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb slog
3 senses of slog
Sense 1
plug away, peg away, slog, keep one's nose to the grindstone, keep one's shoulder to the wheel -- (work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation")
=> work -- (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor")
Sense 2
slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp -- (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone")
=> walk -- (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet")
Sense 3
slug, slog, swig -- (strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out")
=> hit -- (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face")