plod
/plɑd/
verb
- To walk slowly and heavily, often with effort or difficulty.
- The tired hiker plodded up the steep mountain trail.
- After the long flight, we plodded through the airport with our heavy bags.
- The old horse plodded along the dusty road, pulling the cart.
- To work or continue doing something in a slow, steady, and determined way, especially when it is boring or difficult.
- He plodded away at the same job for thirty years without complaint.
- The writer plodded on with the novel, even when she felt uninspired.
- She plodded through her homework, finishing one problem at a time.
noun
- A slow, heavy walk or the sound of such a walk.
- With a weary plod, the farmer made his way to the barn.
- The tired soldier's plod could be heard from down the hall.
- We heard the plod of boots on the wooden floor.