plod

[plod]

verb (used without object)

plodded, plodding 

1. to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge.

   to plod under the weight of a burden.

2. to proceed in a tediously slow manner.

   The play just plodded along in the second act.

3. to work with constant and monotonous perseverance; drudge.

   Synonyms: labor, moil, toil

verb (used with object)

plodded, plodding 

1. to walk heavily over or along.

noun

1. the act or a course of plodding.

2. a sound of a heavy tread.

plod

/ plɒd /

verb

1. to make (one's way) or walk along (a path, road, etc) with heavy usually slow steps

2. (intr) to work slowly and perseveringly

noun

1. the act of plodding

2. the sound of slow heavy steps

3. slang,  a policeman

Other Word Forms

• plodder noun
• ploddingly adverb
• ploddingness noun
• outplod verb (used with object)
• unplodding adjective
• plodding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of plod¹

First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of plod¹

C16: of imitative origin

Synonym Study

See pace ¹.

Example Sentences

But Frazier kept plodding forward in the middle rounds, giving more than he was taking.

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What transpired was a plodding game of telephone.

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“The process back in the early ’70s was meant to be a little bit more plodding,” said Oregon Rep. Ken Helm, a Democrat from the Portland suburbs, during a House floor speech in April.

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But as the heap grows taller and each character’s perspective bleeds into the others, “Weapons” becomes rickety, overreliant on conventions like unnecessary, predictable jump scares and plodding dream sequences to hold it up.

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When they presented the tool to Bass’ team, they said they encountered general support but a plodding pace.

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Related Words

• lumber 
• slog 
• tramp 
• trudge