verb / noun
trudge
TRUJ/trʌdʒ/
A slow, heavy walk requiring effort.
The weary hiker trudges through sticky mud with her shoulders slumped.
Etymology
Trudge has an unknown origin, but its recorded use already emphasizes weary or laborious walking. The noun for such a walk developed from the verb.
In context
I'm tired and I'm waking up and I put on all my foul weather gear and I trudge on up to the deck
More examples
- We trudge uphill through deep snow.
- After a double shift, he trudged home on aching feet.
- The long trudge across the muddy field leaves us exhausted.
Forms
trudge · trudges · trudged · trudging