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to trudge

to trudge

21 5.5
To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired
  • verb
  • /trʌdʒ/
translation icon : caminar penosamente
  • In the cold rain, the workers trudged through the muddy field to finish the harvest.
  • trudged back

He gets out of the car, climbs the fence and starts trudging into the field in the snow.

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Examples

  • He gets out of the car, climbs the fence and starts trudging into the field in the snow.

    Danny Jones

  • Following the scuff marks he'd left in the snow, she trudged up over the ridge.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Well, uh, are we to trudge back to that miserable ship and wait?

    The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)

  • - How am I supposed to trudge in knee-deep snow with this?

    Call of the Wolf (2017)

  • We went back to the stairs and followed him as he trudged heavily to the third floor.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Soldiers were forced to trudge through the snow in their Mediterranean style sandals with their bare legs exposed.

  • The remaining group trudged on towards Nottingham, stopping to demand ale at several inns on the way.

    Academic text (2010)

  • They trudged up Elm Street in disappointment.

    Dogville (2003)

  • In the morning, our team trudged back up the hill with shovels, buckets, bags, and cameras.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The sky was bleak, and so were my photo prospects as I trudged among the leafless trees and shrubs.

    Academic text (1993)

Synonyms

to drag
vsto trudge
179 2.8

To move slowly and with effort because you are tired

typically stresses heavy slow steps caused by tiredness or harsh conditions
to tread
vsto trudge
93 3.0

To step on something with your foot, often pressing down

is specifically slow heavy walking caused by tiredness or harsh conditions
to tramp
vsto trudge
17 5.5

To walk with heavy steps, often over rough ground

is used for heavy slow walking that may not involve long distances
to pound
vsto trudge
11 3.1

To walk with heavy noisy steps that make a loud sound

emphasizes slow heavy steps from tiredness or harsh conditions rather than forceful repeats
to pad
vsto trudge
10 6.4

To walk with heavy, steady steps, often when tired

is about slow heavy steps due to harsh conditions rather than steady rhythm
to clomp
vsto trudge
4 7.5

To walk with heavy, noisy steps that make a loud sound

is used for slow heavy walking because of tiredness or rough conditions rather than loudness
to plod
vsto trudge
4 5.5

To walk slowly with heavy steps because you are tired

emphasizes harsh conditions or external difficulty rather than just tiredness
to stump
vsto trudge
2 5.9

To walk with heavy noisy steps that show effort or anger

focuses on slow heavy walking from tiredness or harsh conditions rather than noise
to clump
vsto trudge
2 4.9

To walk with heavy, clumsy, noisy steps

focuses on slow heavy steps caused by tiredness or harsh conditions rather than clumsiness
to slog
vsto trudge
1 5.3

To walk slowly with heavy steps, often through mud or when tired

can describe similar slow walking without implying long sustained effort
to footslog
vsto trudge
8.7

To walk slowly and with effort over long or difficult ground

does not imply long distance, focusing instead on heavy steps in harsh conditions

Antonyms

to run
∞ 1.0

To move a boat fast in the same direction as the wind

to jog
29 1.0

To run at a steady slow speed for exercise

How Tiring

to slog
5 6.7
to plod
4 5.5
to trudge
21 5.5
to hike
120 2.0
to walk
∞ 1.0
to saunter
18 5.5

Surface Forms

trudge infinitive
trudged past
trudged past participle
trudging present participle
trudges third person singular

Etymology

Trudge as a verb gives the same picture: think of 'dragging your feet' when you are very tired or the path is hard. So to trudge is to walk slowly with heavy steps.