plod
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plod
(plŏd)v. plod·ded, plod·ding, plods
v.intr.
1. To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge: "donkeys that plodded wearily in a circle round a gin" (D.H. Lawrence).
2. To work or act perseveringly or monotonously; drudge: plodding through a mountain of paperwork.
v.tr.
To trudge along or over.
n.
1. The act of moving or walking heavily and slowly.
2. The sound made by a heavy step.
[Perhaps imitative.]
plod′der n.
plod′ding·ly adv.
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plod
(plɒd)vb, plods, 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
n
3. the act of plodding
4. the sound of slow heavy steps
5. (Law) slang Brit a policeman
[C16: of imitative origin]
ˈplodding adj
ˈploddingly adv
ˈploddingness n
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plod
(plɒd)v. plod•ded, plod•ding,
n. v.i.
1. to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge.
2. to proceed in a tediously slow manner.
3. to work with steady and monotonous perseverance; drudge.
v.t. 4. to walk heavily over or along.
n. 5. the act or a course of plodding.
6. a sound of a heavy tread.
[1555–65; perhaps imitative]
plod′der, n.
plod′ding•ly, adv.
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plod
Past participle: plodded
Gerund: plodding
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| Noun | 1. | plod - the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere" |
| Verb | 1. |  plod - walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
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plod
verb
2. slog away, labour, grind away (informal), toil, grub, persevere, soldier on, plough through, plug away (informal), drudge, peg away He is still plodding away at the same job.
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plod
(plod) – past tense, past participle ˈplodded – verb1. to walk heavily and slowly. The elderly man plodded down the street. andar con paso pesado
2. to work slowly but thoroughly. They plodded on with the work. trabajar con esmero
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