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Meanings of plod in English

Catalan
caminar de puntetes

Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud.

caminar de puntetes

The act of walking with a slow heavy gait.

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Examples for "plodding"
Examples for "plodding"
1
The spaniel flew at the black dog; nipping at the plodding forepaws.
Further Adventures of Lad
2
Meanwhile the Tortoise kept plodding on, and in time reached the goal.
Aesop's Fables; a new translation
3
I had forgotten the plodding cart-horse gait; my shoes were too light.
Wanderers
4
Even with his plodding gait, it was far too early for sunrise.
Fireflies
5
And the endless plodding, thudding, of tired feet in quest of gain
The Kirk on Rutgers Farm
Usage of plod in English
1
So for the first three days we plod south and then eastward.
Waiting for the Barbarians
2
As it was, he would have to plod along the muddy path.
The hangman's daughter
3
There were muddy roads to plod through and treacherous sloughs to cross.
The Eagle's Heart
4
If you are dull, remember the inch-worm, take courage, and plod away.
Fifty-Two Story Talks to Boys and Girls
5
Finally it came to him, immensely remote, a rhythmic plod, plod, plod.
The Devil's Garden
6
How far did the man expect her to plod to meet him?
Under the Red Robe
7
They watched the squad in blue, now afoot, plod on down the road.
Ride Proud, Rebel!
8
The soft but rapid plod of galloping hoofs came out of the distance.
The Forfeit
9
And yet on we plod, a nation in the slow lane even here.
The Guardian
10
Broad continues to plod forward to deadbat the ball down to the ground.
The Guardian
11
Travellers have to plod through the wilderness as they best can.
Away in the Wilderness
12
We plod single file like four freaked-out Navahos stalking Custer's army.
The Book of Skulls
13
She simply seemed to absorb, without taking the trouble to plod.
Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School / The Merry Doings of ...
14
There was nothing for us to do but plod along-andthis we did.
A Tramp Abroad
15
They must still continue to plod on across this weary steppe on foot.
Michael Strogoff; Or, The Courier of the Czar
16
Sometimes we had to plod through piles of coarse, porous cinders.
Buried Cities, Volume 1: Pompeii
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Translations for plod
Plod through the time
Plod across language varieties
United Kingdom
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