plodding
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plod
(plŏd)v. plod·ded, plod·ding, plods
v.intr.
1. To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge: "donkeys that plodded wearily in a circle round a gin" (D.H. Lawrence).
2. 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.
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Noun | 1. | plodding - hard monotonous routine work |
2. | plodding - the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere" | |
Adj. | 1. | plodding - (of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps" effortful - requiring great physical effort |
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[ˈplɒdɪŋ] adj (gait) → pesante; (pace of work) → lento/a e pesante (fig) (person) → che sgobbaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995