trudge

1 of 2

verb

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

2 of 2

noun

: a long tiring walk : tramp

Examples of trudge in a Sentence

Verb I was trudging through the snow. She trudged up the hill. Noun a trudge across the snow
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Verb
The dusty Ohtani trudged to the dugout as if marching through a nightmare. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, Lewis kept trudging forward: he got married; settled in Atlanta; took a job at the Voter Education Project, which helped register voters across the South; and, in 1986, ran for Congress. Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
Even a sleepless trudge through a four-day Oregon wilderness race reflects a drive beyond discomfort and around norms. Outside Online, 29 June 2024 But the show’s more insistent trudges through Carmy’s psychic injuries in the most recent season felt frustrating; viewers were left uncertain of what was real and what was a trick of the mind. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for trudge 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1547, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trudge was in 1547

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Cite this Entry

“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trudge. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

trudge

1 of 2 verb
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

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