SLAVE


Meaning of SLAVE in English

[verb] [I usually + adverb or preposition] [informal]To slave is to work hard with little or no rest.We slaved (away) at the housework and got it done quickly.(humorous) I've been slaving over a hot stove (= cooking) all morning.See also enslave.

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.