plod

[ plod ]

/ plɒd /

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verb (used without object), plod·ded, plod·ding.

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), plod·ded, plod·ding.

to walk heavily over or along.

noun

the act or a course of plodding.

a sound of a heavy tread.

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Origin of plod

First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps imitative

SYNONYMS FOR plod

1. See pace¹. 3. toil, moil, labor.

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Related forms

plod·der, nounplod·ding·ly, adverbplod·ding·ness, nounout·plod, verb (used with object), out·plod·ded, out·plod·ding.

un·plod·ding, adjective

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Examples from the Web for plodded

For the last few years, Bernanke and the Fed have plodded along.
Ben Bernanke to Congress: You’re Doing It Wrong|Daniel Gross|May 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And so Hollande—in reality every bit the political animal Sarkozy is—has plodded along under the radar.
Against All Odds, Can Sarkozy Pull Out an Election Win vs. Hollande?|Tracy McNicoll|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For most of the trip our mounts went untaxed as they plodded down into the valley and around one of the Mittens.
Monument Valley From the Eyes of a Krazy Kat and John Ford Fan|Malcolm Jones|February 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As we plodded along he talked about his cattle ranch, the price of cattle, and what profit he had made that year.
The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives|Allan Pinkerton

Again the bugles sounded "Forward," and they plodded on more stolidly than ever.
Si Klegg, Book 4 (of 6)|John McElroy
Francois plodded on across the fields in the direction indicated by the farmer's wife.
The Children of France|Ruth Royce
On and on I plodded, the feeble, yellow light of my lantern just preventing me—but only just—from wandering from the track.
Animal Ghosts|Elliott O'Donnell
The afternoon was very hot when Nasmyth plodded down a steep hillside through the thick red dust of the waggon trail.
The Greater Power|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for plodded

plod

/ (plɒd) /

verb plods, plodding or plodded

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

British slang a policeman

Derived Formsplodding, adjectiveploddingly, adverbploddingness, noun

Word Origin for plod

C16: of imitative origin

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Word Origin and History for plodded

plod

1560s, of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative of the sound of walking heavily or slowly. Related: Plodded; plodding.

plod

verb (used without object), plod·ded, plod·ding.

verb (used with object), plod·ded, plod·ding.

noun

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Examples from the Web for plodded

plod

verb plods, plodding or plodded

noun

Word Origin for plod

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