trudge

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verb

ˈtrəj 

trudged; trudging

intransitive verb

: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously

trudged through deep snow

transitive verb

: to trudge along or over

trudger noun

trudge

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noun (1)

: a long tiring walk : tramp

trudger

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noun (2)

trudg·​er

ˈtrejə(r)

plural -s

: one that trudges

Synonyms of trudge

Verb

• shuffle
• stumble
• stomp

Examples of trudge in a Sentence

Verb

I was trudging through the snow.

She trudged up the hill.

Noun (1)

a trudge across the snow

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Phillies and Mets, meanwhile, trudged through tough conditions in New York’s 4-1 road win last night. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

During the last quarter century, Mia has watched the monarch population figures trudge downward, part of a larger disappearance in which butterfly numbers in the United States have plummeted by 20 percent. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Noun

In the immense downtime between scenes during my visit this past September, the crew of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon trudges among plastic tents serving as makeshift production offices. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Altuve flung his bat and began a slow trudge toward second base. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1547, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (1)

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trudge

• budge
• drudge
• frage
• fudge
• grudge
• judge
• mudge
• nudge
• rudge
• sludge
• smudge
• adjudge

Kids Definition

trudge

1 of 2 verb

ˈtrəj 

trudged; trudging

: to walk or march steadily and usually with much effort

trudged through deep snow

trudger noun

trudge

2 of 2 noun

: a long tiring walk : tramp