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Plod   /plɑd/   Listen
Plod

verb
(past & past part. plodded; pres. part. plodding)
1.
Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud.  Synonyms: footslog, pad, slog, tramp, trudge.
noun
1.
The act of walking with a slow heavy gait.  Synonym: plodding.



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"Plod" Quotes from Famous Books



... grauell'd Walkes, or to a stupid Groue, Now your companions; and that you the while (As you are cruell) will sit by and smile, To make me write to these, while Passers by, Sleightly looke in your louely face, where I See Beauties heauen, whilst silly blockheads, they Like laden Asses, plod vpon their way, 80 And wonder not, as you should point a Clowne Vp to the Guards, or Ariadnes Crowne; Of Constellations, and his dulnesse tell. Hee'd thinke your words were certainly a Spell; Or him some piece from Creet, ...
— Minor Poems of Michael Drayton • Michael Drayton

... one of the lads can, though they want to do it very much. But, best of all, Nat, you really care to learn something, and that is half the battle. It seems hard at first, and you will feel discouraged, but plod away, and things will get easier and easier ...
— Little Men - Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys • Louisa May Alcott

... trust too much to your brightness, remember the animals who made fun of the inch-worm. If you are dull, remember the inch-worm, take courage, and plod away. You will get ...
— Fifty-Two Story Talks To Boys And Girls • Howard J. Chidley

... us anywhere. I won't press you further to voice your suspicion—right now. In the meantime, I'll plod along with my investigation on ...
— The Monk of Hambleton • Armstrong Livingston

... sounded "Right forward! fours right!" again, and the 300 of us resumed our onward plod ...
— Andersonville, complete • John McElroy


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