/ plɒd; NAmE plɑːd/ verb
( -dd- ) [+ adv. / prep. ] to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially because you are tired
SYN trudge :
[ v ]
Our horses plodded down the muddy track.
We plodded on through the rain.
[ vn ]
I watched her plodding her way across the field.
► plod noun [ sing. ]
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PHRASAL VERBS
- plod along / on
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: probably symbolic of a heavy gait.