Definitions for plodding
plod·ding

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. drudgery, plodding, grind, donkeyworknoun

   hard monotonous routine work

2. plodding, plodadjective

   the act of walking with a slow heavy gait

   "I could recognize his plod anywhere"

3. leaden, ploddingadjective

   (of movement) slow and laborious

   "leaden steps"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ploddingadjective

   Progressing slowly and laboriously.

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1. plodding

   Plodding refers to walking or moving slowly and heavily, often in a manner that suggests lack of enthusiasm, energy or purpose. It can also suggest persistent effort marked by monotony and slow progress. It can also describe a slow and laborious effort or movement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plodding

   of Plod

2. Ploddingadjective

   progressing in a slow, toilsome manner; characterized by laborious diligence; as, a plodding peddler; a plodding student; a man of plodding habits

Matched Categories

1. • Labor

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How to pronounce plodding?

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How to say plodding in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plodding in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plodding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of plodding in a Sentence

1. Englishman Fleetwood:

   Expectation's a tricky thing. It's clearly the next step for me to win over here, but winning's not easy and I've just got to keep plodding away.

2. Aesop:

   Plodding wins the race.

3. Senate Finance Committee:

   Everything here makes it tougher; we just have to keep plodding ahead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plodding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plodding
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plodding
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=plodding