Plod (Verb)
Meaning
Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The exhausted hiker plodded through the dense forest, her heavy boots sinking into the wet earth.
- The two dogs plodded beside their owner, weighed down by the extra pounds they had gained over the winter.
- She plodded through her chores, feeling too tired to muster the energy for anything more.
- As the rain poured down, the child plodded through the puddles on her way to school, her wellies squelching with each step.
- The heavy oxen plodded steadily through the deep mud, their yoke scraping against the rough earth.