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    drudgery
    /ˈdrʌdʒ(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. hard menial or dull work: "domestic drudgery"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › drudgeryDrudgery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DRUDGERY is dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor. How to use drudgery in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Drudgery.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDRUDGERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] uk / ˈdrʌdʒ. ə r.i / us / ˈdrʌdʒ.ɚ.i / Add to word list. hard boring work: the drudgery of housework. Synonym. grind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Work, working and the workplace. act as something. all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy) idiom. assignment. bandh. be at work idiom. grind. hoop. housekeeping.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRUDGERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'drudgery' Word Frequency. drudgery. (drʌdʒəri ) uncountable noun. You use drudgery to refer to jobs and tasks which are boring or unpleasant but which must be done. People want to get away from the drudgery of their everyday lives. Synonyms: labour, grind [informal], sweat [informal], hard work More Synonyms of drudgery.

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

    If you’ve ever had to do the laundry, wash the dishes, make the meals, change the bedding, vacuum the house, and clean the bathrooms day after day, you’ve experienced drudgery. Drudgery is hard, mindless, backbreaking work.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDRUDGERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ U ] us / ˈdrʌdʒ·ə·ri / Add to word list. hard, boring work: Cleaning the oven is sheer drudgery.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdrudgery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › drudgeryDRUDGERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Drudgery refers to menial, distasteful, or hard work. How is drudgery different from work, labor, or toil? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › drudgerydrudgery | meaning of drudgery in Longman Dictionary of...

    drudgery meaning, definition, what is drudgery: hard boring work: Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › drudgerydrudgery - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Exhausting, menial, and tedious work . Synonyms: chore, dogsbody work, (military) fatigue, (archaic) swink, toil; see also Thesaurus: drudgery.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › drudgery_ndrudgery, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun drudgery mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun drudgery. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.