plodding

plod

P0377700 (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.

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[Perhaps imitative.]

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plod′der n.plod′ding·ly adv.

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Noun	1.	plodding - hard monotonous routine work donkeywork, drudgery, grindtoil, labor, labour - productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"
	2.	plodding - the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere"plodwalk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
Adj.	1.	plodding - (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"leadeneffortful - requiring great physical effort

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