plod

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

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

verb (used with object),plod·ded, plod·ding.
  1. to walk heavily over or along.

noun
  1. the act or a course of plodding.

  2. a sound of a heavy tread.

Origin of plod

1
First recorded in 1555–65; perhaps imitative

synonym study For plod

1. See pace1.

Other words for plod

Other words from plod

  • plodder, noun
  • plod·ding·ly, adverb
  • plod·ding·ness, noun
  • outplod, verb (used with object), out·plod·ded, out·plod·ding.
  • un·plod·ding, adjective

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How to use plod in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for plod

plod

/ (plɒd) /


verbplods, plodding or plodded
  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

  1. British slang a policeman

Origin of plod

1
C16: of imitative origin

Derived forms of plod

  • plodding, adjective
  • ploddingly, adverb
  • ploddingness, noun

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