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- Dictionaryplodding/ˈplɒdɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. slow-moving and unexciting: "a plodding comedy drama"
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The meaning of PLOD is to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge. How to use plod in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈplɒd.ɪŋ / us / ˈplɑː.dɪŋ / Add to word list. slow, continuous, and not exciting: I'll try not to bore you with lots of plodding details. The novel is heavy and plodding, with little excitement in it. Fewer examples. Working in a supermarket seemed like a dull, plodding existence to me.
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.
adjective. (of movement) slow and laborious. synonyms: leaden. effortful. requiring great physical effort. noun. the act of walking with a slow heavy gait. synonyms: plod. see more.
to work slowly and continuously, but without imagination, enthusiasm, or interest: For years, he's plodded away at the same dull routine job. Alex is just plodding along at school, making very little progress. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The earliest known use of the noun plodding is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for plodding is from 1598, in the writing of William Shakespeare, playwright and poet. plodding is formed within English, by derivation.
Definition of plodding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If someone plods, they walk slowly and heavily. Crowds of French and British families plodded around in yellow plastic macs. [VERB adverb/preposition] 2. verb. If you say that someone plods on or plods along with a job, you mean that the job is taking a long time. He is plodding on with negotiations. [VERB adverb]
plodding meaning, definition, what is plodding: slow or thorough and not exciting: Learn more.
Plodding Sentence Examples. We're plodding along but the guy's attorney is a bear. Plodding away at the treadmill usually gives you nice, exact readout of the number of calories burned. Have you ever seen a horse plodding down the road wearing blinders?
