trudge

[ truhj ]

verb (used without object)

, trudged, trudg·ing.

1. to walk, especially laboriously or wearily:

   to trudge up a long flight of steps.

   Synonyms: tramp

verb (used with object)

, trudged, trudg·ing.

1. to walk laboriously or wearily along or over:

   He trudged the deserted road for hours.

noun

1. a laborious or tiring walk; tramp.

trudge

/ trʌdʒ /

verb

1. intr to walk or plod heavily or wearily
2. tr to pass through or over by trudging

noun

1. a long tiring walk

Derived Forms

• ˈtrudger, noun

Other Words From

• trudger noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of trudge¹

First recorded in 1540–50; perhaps blend of tread and drudge

Word History and Origins

Origin of trudge¹

C16: of obscure origin

Synonym Study

See pace ¹.

Example Sentences

“Under a Harris administration, it would trudge along. They’re still finding these piecemeal ways to go about it.”

From Salon

The rain is incessant as we trudge past the trees and through the long grass and into their habitat.

From BBC

As people in Hammanskraal trudge up to the water tank to get their share, the road is littered with election posters.

From Seattle Times

When members of Congress return to Washington from their home districts, they often trudge to Capitol Hill for a tally known as a “bed check,” a low-stakes vote series that is mostly aimed at taking attendance.

From New York Times

Though I turned my pain into purpose as the president of the anti-gun-violence group Brady California, I trudge through every day with unanswered questions, one of which echoes the loudest: Who killed my son?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• lumber
• plod
• slog
• stumble
• traipse
• tramp
• trek
• wade