Main Entry:

plod

Pronunciation:

\ˈpläd\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

plod·ded; plod·ding

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1562

intransitive verb1: to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge2 a: to walk heavily or slowly : trudge b: to proceed slowly or tediously <the movie just plods along>transitive verb: to tread slowly or heavily along or over

— plod noun

— plod·der noun

— plod·ding·ly \ˈplä-diŋ-lē\ adverb