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- DictionaryPlod·ding/ˈplädiNG/
adjective
- 1. slow-moving and unexciting: "a plodding comedy drama"
plodding. working or doing something slowly and steadily, especially in a way that other people think is boring. Definition of plodding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. [ Perhaps imitative .] plod′der n. plod′ding·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definitions of plodding. adjective. (of movement) slow and laborious. synonyms: leaden. effortful. requiring great physical effort. noun. the act of walking with a slow heavy gait.
verb (used without object) , plod·ded, plod·ding. to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden. to proceed in a tediously slow manner: The play just plodded along in the second act. to work with constant and monotonous perseverance; drudge. Synonyms: labor, moil, toil.
Plod definition, to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden. See more.
verb. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud. “Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone”. synonyms: footslog, pad, slog, tramp, trudge. see more. noun. the act of walking with a slow heavy gait. “I could recognize his plod anywhere”. synonyms: plodding.
to walk slowly with heavy steps, especially because you are tired synonym trudge. + adv./prep. Our horses plodded down the muddy track. We plodded on through the rain. They plodded back up the hill again. plod your way + adv./prep. I watched her plodding her way across the field. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
