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Definition of plod

plod

/plɑːd/
plod
Adverb:ploddingly
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Plural:plods
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Adjective:plodding
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Past Simple:plodded
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Past Participle:plodded
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Present Participle:plodding
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• verb

1

To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps.

Example

"The exhausted travelers plodded up the steep mountain trail."

2

To work slowly and perseveringly at a dull or laborious task.

Example

"She spent the entire afternoon plodding through the dense financial reports."

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• noun

1

A slow, heavy, and laborious walk or journey.

Example

"After a long plod through the muddy fields, the hikers finally reached the cabin."

2

The dull, heavy sound of a slow footstep.

Example

"We heard the steady plod of horses' hooves along the cobblestone lane."

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• Rhymes for plod

• Nearby Words

plitvice falls
plitvice waterfalls
pliva waterfall
plod
plodder
plodding
plonk

Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-16th century, likely of imitative origin representing the dull, heavy sound of slow footsteps.

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