adj
Meaning 1
Progressing slowly and laboriously.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
plodding
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noun
Meaning 2
Slow, laborious progress.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of plod
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
(of movement) slow and laborious
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- leaden steps
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: leaden
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the act of walking with a slow heavy gait
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I could recognize his plod anywhere
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plod
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: walk, walking
noun
Meaning 6
hard monotonous routine work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drudgery, grind, donkeywork
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: labor, labour, toil
History
Etymology
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