Standard Lemma guide

plodge

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /plɒdʒ/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒdʒ

1

noun

Meaning 1

Contraction of porter's lodge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

Qualifier: Oxbridge slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To wade or splash around especially in the sea, or in puddles or mud.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie, Wearside

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of porter's + lodge.

Compare dialectal English plud (“puddle”), from Middle English pludde (“small pool, puddle”).