slave away
Third Person
slaves away
Present Participle
slaving away
Past Tense
slaved away
Past Participle
slaved away
1
to work hard and persistently for a long time to get a job done or reach a goal
- The dedicated team slaved away on the new software development until the early hours of the morning.
- She's been slaving away at her novel, hoping to complete it by the end of the month.
- The students slaved away on their research papers during the study weekend.
- They've been slaving away in the kitchen to prepare a special meal for the guests.
- The artist has been slaving away on the painting, striving to capture every detail with precision.