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walk vs shlep

shlep vs walk

walk and shlep both are nouns.

walk and shlep both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
walk Yes No Yes No
shlep Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shlep is a hyponym of walk; that is, shlep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than walk:
  • walk: use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
  • shlep: walk or tramp about
walk (noun) shlep (noun)
the act of traveling by foot a tedious or difficult journey
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls (Yiddish) an awkward and stupid person
a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground
the act of walking somewhere
careers in general
a path set aside for walking
manner of walking
walk (verb) shlep (verb)
obtain a base on balls pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance
give a base on balls to walk or tramp about
use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
accompany or escort
walk at a pace
traverse or cover by walking
take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure
make walk
live or behave in a specified manner
be or act in association with
Difference between walk and shlep

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