slog

Slog is a verb meaning to work steadily and often tediously, to plod or trudge through a task or journey. It can also be used as a noun to denote a difficult, tiring task or period of effort. The term is informal and common in both British and American English.

Common uses include slogging through paperwork, studying, or a long hike; a thing that feels like a slog is something tedious or punishing. In sports, especially cricket, a slog refers to a heavy, aggressive shot intended to hit the ball for a boundary, often with high risk of failure.

In technology and media, S-Log is a family of logarithmic gamma profiles used by Sony cameras to capture a wide dynamic range. S-Log, S-Log2, and S-Log3 preserve highlight and shadow detail for color grading in post-production; they typically look flat straight out of the camera and require grading and proper exposure. The term is usually written with a capital S and a hyphen (S-Log) to distinguish it from the common verb.

Origin notes about slog are uncertain, but the sense related to hard, tedious labor is well established in modern English usage. The word remains versatile, appearing in everyday speech to describe both routine effort and specific technical or specialized contexts.