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    plodding
    /ˈplɒdɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. slow-moving and unexciting: "a plodding comedy drama"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLODDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ploddingPlodding Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to tread slowly or heavily along or over. plod noun. plodder noun. ploddingly. ˈplä-diŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. bang away. beaver (away) dig (away) drudge. endeavor. fag. grub. hump. hustle. labor.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLOD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ploddingPlodding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ploddingPlodding - definition of plodding by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishplodding adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of plodding adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLOD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge. to plod under the weight of a burden. 2. to proceed in a tediously slow manner. The play just plodded along in the second act. 3. to work with constant and monotonous perseverance; drudge. transitive verb.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › plodding_nplodding, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    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.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › plodPlod - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you plod, you walk slowly, heavily, and deliberately. You might need to plod through the snow to get to the bus stop on time. Plod evokes a difficulty in walking — like when you trudge through mud or walk slowly up a steep hill.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ploddingplodding | meaning of plodding in Longman Dictionary of...

    plodding meaning, definition, what is plodding: slow or thorough and not exciting: Learn more.