Trudge

/trʌdʒ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

After a long day at work, I had to trudge home in the pouring rain.

to move laboriously or wearily.

The soldiers had to trudge through the thick mud during the storm.

to walk with a slow, heavy gait.

She trudged through the snow, leaving deep footprints behind her.

Middle English trugen; of uncertain origin.

trudge through

To make an effort to continue a task despite difficulty.

trudge along

To continue moving forward slowly, often with difficulty.

trudge back

To return by walking heavily or laboriously.

plod

To walk heavily or move laboriously.

tramp

To walk heavily or noisily.

slog

To work hard over a period of time.

To go through something with great effort.

I had to trudge through all that paperwork before the deadline.

To complain while moving slowly.

Stop trudging and just get to work!