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View usage for: (plɒd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense plods, present participle plodding, past tense, past participle plodded1. verbIf someone plods, they walk slowly and heavily. Crowds of French and British families plodded around in yellow plastic macs. [VERB adverb/preposition] 2. verbIf you say that someone plods on or plods along with a job, you mean that the job is taking a long time. He is plodding on with negotiations. [VERB adverb] Aircraft production continued to plod along at an agonizingly slow pace. [VERB adverb] plodding graded adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] The plot unfolds at a plodding pace. More Synonyms of plod (plɒd) verbWord forms: plods, plodding or plodded1. to make (one's way) or walk along (a path, road, etc) with heavy usually slow steps 2. (intransitive) to work slowly and perseveringly noun4. the sound of slow heavy steps 5. British slang a police officer Derived forms plodding (ˈplodding) adjective ploddingly (ˈploddingly) adverb ploddingness (ˈploddingness) noun Word origin C16: of imitative origin (plɑd) verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈplodded or ˈplodding1. to walk or move heavily and laboriously; trudge 2. to work steadily and monotonously; drudge noun4. the sound of a heavy step Derived forms plodder (ˈplodder) noun ploddingly (ˈploddingly) adverb Word origin of echoic orig. Examples of 'plod' in a sentenceplod British English: plod VERB If someone plods, they walk slowly and heavily. Crowds of people plodded around in plastic raincoats. - American English: plod
- Brazilian Portuguese: caminhar pesadamente
- Chinese: 缓慢沉重地走
- European Spanish: caminar con paso pesado
- French: avancer péniblement
- German: trotten
- Italian: camminare a fatica
- Japanese: 重い足取りで歩く
- Korean: 터벅터벅 걷다
- European Portuguese: caminhar pesadamente
- Latin American Spanish: caminar con paso pesado
Chinese translation of 'plod' vi -
沉重而缓(緩)慢地走 (chénzhòng ér huǎnmàn de zǒu) to plod up/down the stairs 拖着(著)脚(腳)步走上/下楼(樓)梯 (tuōzhe jiǎobù zǒushàng/xià lóutī)
Definition to walk with heavy slow steps He plodded slowly up the hill. Definition to work slowly and steadily He is still plodding away at the same job. Synonyms slog away grind away (informal) grub persevere plough through drudge peg away Additional synonymsDefinition to walk or tread heavily They went clumping up the stairs to bed. Synonyms stomp, stamp, stump, thump, lumber, tramp, plod, thud, clomp Definition to work at such tasks Synonyms toil, work, labour, grind (informal), slave, plod, plug away (informal), moil (archaic, dialect), keep your nose to the grindstone Definition to do physical work farmers labouring in the fields Synonyms work, toil, strive, work hard, grind (informal), sweat (informal), slave, endeavour, plod away, drudge, travail, slog away (informal), exert yourself, peg along or away (British), plug along or away (informal) - pliable
- pliant
- plight
- plod
- plodder
- plot
- plotter
Additional synonymsDefinition to move awkwardly and heavily He turned and lumbered back to his chair. Synonyms plod, shuffle, shamble, trudge, stump, clump, waddle, trundle, lump along Definition to work steadily I just keep plugging away at this job, although I hate it. Synonyms slog away, labour, toil away, grind away (informal), peg away, plod away, drudge away Definition to make one's way with difficulty The men had to slog up a muddy incline. Synonyms trudge, tramp, plod, trek, hike, traipse (informal), yomp, walk heavily, footslog Definition to continue one's efforts despite difficulties or pressure The government has soldiered on as if nothing were wrong. Synonyms carry on, continue, keep going, press on, persevere, battle on, stick it out (informal), plug away (informal), stay the course, plod on Definition to work hard Boys toiled in the hot sun to finish the wall. Synonyms labour, work, struggle, strive, grind (informal), sweat (informal), slave, graft (informal), go for it (informal), slog, grub, bend over backwards (informal), drudge, go for broke (slang), push yourself, bust a gut (informal), give it your best shot (informal), break your neck (informal), work like a dog, make an all-out effort (informal), work like a Trojan, knock yourself out (informal), do your damnedest (informal), give it your all (informal), work your fingers to the bone, rupture yourself (informal) Definition to walk heavily or firmly across or through (a place) They put on their coats and tramped through the fallen snow. Synonyms trudge, march, stamp, stump, toil, plod, traipse (informal), walk heavily Definition to walk along (a path or road) She trod casually, enjoying the sensation of bare feet on grass. Synonyms step, walk, march, pace, stamp, stride, hike, tramp, trudge, plod |