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plod
What does plod mean?
plod (verb): to walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use plod in a sentence?
- Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce plod?
/plɑd/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does plod come from?
From Middle English *plodden (found only in derivative plodder), probably originally a splash through water and mud, from plodde, pludde (“a puddle”) (whence modern plud).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of plod?
Words related to plod
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “plod” mean?
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up
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to push or pump (something, especially fluids) into a cavity or passage
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to walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over)
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rival
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bless
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tramp
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trace
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