plod /plɒd $ plɑːd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle plodded , present participle plodding )
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From the sound or the action ]
[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk along slowly, especially when this is difficult
plod through/up/across etc
The horse plodded up the hill.
plod on/along/back
Jake kept plodding on.
plod on/along phrasal verb
to work slowly or make slow progress, especially in a way that is boring:
For years he had plodded along in a series of boring office jobs.
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THESAURUS
■ to walk slowly
▪ trudge /trʌdʒ/ to walk in a slow tired way because it is difficult to continue walking, or you do not want to go somewhere:
The men trudged along the road, heads bent against the wind.
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I’ve spent hours trudging around the shops looking for a present.
▪ plod to walk slowly in a tired way – often used about a horse, donkey etc:
The donkey was plodding slowly along under its heavy load.
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I plodded on growing thirstier and hungrier.
▪ shuffle to walk very slowly and noisily without lifting your feet off the ground:
The old man got up and shuffled to the door.