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plod
[plod]
verb (used without object)
to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge.
to plod under the weight of a burden.
to proceed in a tediously slow manner.
The play just plodded along in the second act.
to work with constant and monotonous perseverance; drudge.
verb (used with object)
to walk heavily over or along.
noun
the act or a course of plodding.
a sound of a heavy tread.
plod
/ plɒd /
verb
to make (one's way) or walk along (a path, road, etc) with heavy usually slow steps
(intr) to work slowly and perseveringly
noun
the act of plodding
the sound of slow heavy steps
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of plod1
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Example Sentences
In announcing Gramma’s death, the zoo posted video of her munching on vegetarian meals — romaine lettuce and cactus fruit were particular favorites — and meandering around her habitat and lazily plodding through a pond.
Penelope and the Incorrigibles watched in amazement as she plodded across the grassy field and came to a stop before them.
The film’s most remarkable feat is that it manages to fit both everything and nothing into its plodding 135 minutes — even the brief “so bad it might be good” thrill wears off in a flash.
Robbie Fowler: "Does the outside noise affect you or are you just happy plodding along, doing what you need to do and try and put people right?"
Investors accustomed to dissecting every payroll figure were left flying blind, forced to rely on private trackers and early state filings that suggested the labor market merely “plodded along” in September.
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