plodding | ||
1. | [ noun ] (work) hard monotonous routine work | |
Synonyms: | grind donkeywork drudgery | |
Related terms: | labor labor | |
2. | [ adjective ] (of movement) slow and laborious | |
Synonyms: | leaden | |
Examples: | "leaden steps" |
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Related terms: | effortful | |
3. | [ noun ] the act of walking with a slow heavy gait | |
Related terms: | walk slog | |
Similar spelling: |
ploddingly pleading pleadingly plating pleating plaything |