trudge
to walk, especially laboriously or wearily: to trudge up a long flight of steps.
to walk laboriously or wearily along or over: He trudged the deserted road for hours.
a laborious or tiring walk; tramp.
Origin of trudge
1synonym study For trudge
Other words for trudge
Other words from trudge
- trudger, noun
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How to use trudge in a sentence
I put her back into the stroller and trudged uphill back to the apartment, stunned.
Bright pulled the lineup card from his hip pocket and trudged out to meet the umpires.
The Great Paul Hemphill Celebrates the Long Gone Birmingham Barons | Paul Hemphill | March 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI trudged in some direction, uptown I hoped, toward my hotel, which was not really near Fifth Avenue and probably not uptown.
Johnson held fundraisers for him and trudged through the snows of Iowa and West Philadelphia knocking on doors for the candidate.
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Madame Coquereau, in spite of her sixty-five years trudged along with springing step.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeHe trudged across burning lava on which his feet left their imprint; he had the appearance of a desperately dogged traveller.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceMaster and man had trudged through the gloom for nearly an hour when they were astonished to see a brilliant light.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceThen I went quickly down into the valley,—for I was late,—and trudged eagerly on to Sunburst.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerBut her legs did feel tired, as she trudged over the moor, and her steps dragged heavily.
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British Dictionary definitions for trudge
/ (trʌdʒ) /
(intr) to walk or plod heavily or wearily
(tr) to pass through or over by trudging
a long tiring walk
Origin of trudge
1Derived forms of trudge
- trudger, noun
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