trudge

/trʌdʤ/
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trudge

The hikers trudge through the deep snow toward the mountain cabin.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A long, tiring, or laborious walk: "trudge" refers to a walk that is physically demanding, often due to distance, difficult terrain, or exhaustion.

  2. Verb:

    • To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions: The verb "trudge" describes the action of walking in a slow, deliberate, and weary manner, as if each step requires significant effort.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The final trudge up the hill seemed endless.
    • After the long trudge through the snow, they were grateful for the warm fire.

  • Verb:

    • We had to trudge through deep mud to reach the cabin.
    • Tired from the long day, she trudged home.
Advanced Usage
  • "to trudge one's way": to make one's way slowly and laboriously.
    • They trudged their way through the dense forest.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trudger (n): One who trudges. (This is a rare formation.)
  • Trudging (adj/gerund): Describing the action or manner of walking wearily.
    • He continued at a trudging pace.
Synonyms
  • Plod: to walk slowly with heavy steps.
  • Tramp: to walk heavily or noisily.
  • Slog: to walk or move with difficulty, as through mud.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(The word "trudge" does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically contained in the single verb.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically centered on the word "trudge." The word itself often conveys the idiomatic sense of a weary, burdensome journey.)

trudge

The hikers trudge through the deep snow toward the mountain cabin.

Noun
  1. a long difficult walk
Verb
  1. walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
    • Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone

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