plodding (verb)

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• plod — I. /plɒd / (say plod) verb (plodded, plodding) –verb (i) 1. to walk heavily; trudge; move laboriously. 2. to work with dull perseverance; drudge. –verb (t) 3. to walk heavily over or along. –noun 4. the act or a course of plodding. 5. a sound of… …  

• plod — verb (plods, plodding, plodded) walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps. ↘work slowly and perseveringly at a dull task. noun 1》 a slow, heavy walk. 2》 (also PC Plod) Brit. informal a police officer. Derivatives plodder noun plodding …   English new terms dictionary

• plod — verb plodded, plodding 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to walk along slowly, especially with difficulty and great effort; trudge 1 (+ through/along etc): The children were plodding through the snow. | The mule plodded up the hill. 2 plod… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• plod — verb (plodded; plodding) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1562 intransitive verb 1. to work laboriously and monotonously ; drudge 2. a. to walk heavily or slowly ; trudge b. to proceed slowly or tediou …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• plod — [[t]plɒ̱d[/t]] plods, plodding, plodded 1) VERB If someone plods, they walk slowly and heavily. [V adv/prep] Crowds of French and British families plodded around in yellow plastic macs. 2) VERB If you say that someone plods on or plods along with …   English dictionary

• plod along — phrasal verb plod along or plod on [intransitive] Word forms plod along : present tense I/you/we/they plod along he/she/it plods along present participle plodding along past tense plodded along past participle plodded along to progress at a very… …   English dictionary

• plod on — phrasal verb plod along or plod on [intransitive] Word forms plod along : present tense I/you/we/they plod along he/she/it plods along present participle plodding along past tense plodded along past participle plodded along to progress at a very… …   English dictionary

• plod along — ˌplod a ˈlong ˌplod ˈon [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they plod along he/she/it plods along present participle plod …   Useful english dictionary

• plod on — ˌplod a ˈlong ˌplod ˈon [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they plod along he/she/it plods along presen …   Useful english dictionary

• labor — I noun 1. a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages (Freq. 20) there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field • Syn: ↑labour, ↑working class, ↑proletariat • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• plod — plod1 [ plad ] verb intransitive plod along/through/down to walk with slow heavy steps: TRUDGE: We plodded through the mud to reach the cottage. ,plod a long or ,plod on phrasal verb intransitive to progress at a very slow steady rate: He s still …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English