/ trʌdʒ; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying sth heavy :
[ vn ]
He trudged the last two miles to the town.
[ v + adv. / prep. ]
The men trudged up the hill, laden with supplies.
■ noun
[ sing. ] a long tiring walk
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (as a verb): of unknown origin.