SYNONYMS | EXAMPLES | WORD ORIGIN 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.
Origin of plod First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps imitative
Related forms plod·der , noun plod·ding·ly , adverb plod·ding·ness , noun out·plod , verb (used with object), out·plod·ded, out·plod·ding. un·plod·ding , adjective Synonyms for plod 1 . See
pace1 .
3 . toil, moil, labor.
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Related Words for plodded tramp ,
slog ,
lumber ,
trudge ,
plug ,
tread ,
stamp ,
hike ,
stomp ,
trample ,
wallow ,
flounder ,
drag ,
toil ,
clump ,
persevere ,
slave ,
scratch ,
grind ,
sweat Examples from the Web for plodded Contemporary Examples of plodded For the last few years, Bernanke and the Fed have plodded along.
At precisely 11:00, NRA president David Keene plodded slowly to the podium, bespectacled, white haired, and avuncular.
And so Hollande—in reality every bit the political animal Sarkozy is—has plodded along under the radar.
For most of the trip our mounts went untaxed as they plodded down into the valley and around one of the Mittens.
Historical Examples of plodded And Caleb plodded up the stairs after her with his head down, amazed and sorrowful.
And again Caleb turned away, and plodded soberly off to young Nat's.
The brother only sighed again, as he plodded dreamily along, 'Hah!
She plodded blindly back to the laundry, scarcely knowing where she was going.
They landed at the little wharf and plodded through the heavy sand.
British Dictionary definitions for plodded 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
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noun the act of plodding
the sound of slow heavy steps
British slang a policeman
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Derived Forms plodding , adjective ploddingly , adverb ploddingness , noun Word Origin for plod C16: of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for plodded v. 1560s, of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative of the sound of walking heavily or slowly. Related: Plodded ; plodding .
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