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- [plod]
- /plɒd/
- /plɒd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plod]
- /plɒd/
Definitions of plodded word
- verb without object plodded to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden. 1
- verb without object plodded to proceed in a tediously slow manner: The play just plodded along in the second act. 1
- verb without object plodded to work with constant and monotonous perseverance; drudge. 1
- verb with object plodded to walk heavily over or along. 1
- noun plodded the act or a course of plodding. 1
- noun plodded a sound of a heavy tread. 1
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Origin of plodded
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; perhaps imitative
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Parts of speech for Plodded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plodded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
plodded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plodded
verb plodded
- clopped — Simple past tense and past participle of clop.
- clunked — Simple past tense and past participle of clunk.
- crawled — Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
- dawdled — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
- footslogged — Simple past tense and past participle of footslog.
Antonyms for plodded
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