Plodded — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈpläd/

Meaning & Definition of Plodded

Plodded (verb)

  1. to work laboriously and monotonously, drudge
  2. to walk heavily or slowly, trudge
  3. to proceed slowly or tediously

Plodded (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "plodded night and day to get the assignment done"

    similar: banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, hustled, labored, moiled, pegged (away), plowed, plugged, slaved, slogged, strained, strove, struggled, sweat, toiled, travailed, tugged, worked, sweat blood
    related: applied (oneself), buckled (down), dug in, hammered (away), knuckled down, pitched in, attacked, drove, essayed, tried, exercised, exerted, overexerted, overworked, eked out, ground (out), put out, scrabbled, scratched, trudged, waded
    near: broke, eased (up), let up, slackened, bummed, chilled, dallied, dillydallied, footled, goldbricked, goofed (off), hacked (around), hung (around or out), idled, lazed, loafed, lounged, shirked, slacked (off), vegged out, basked, lolled, relaxed, reposed, rested, unwound, dabbled, doodled, fooled around, fribbled, goofed (around), hung, hung about (British), messed around, monkeyed (around), played, pottered (around), puttered (around), trifled

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "oxen plodding through deep mud"

    similar: blundered, bumbled, flogged (British), floundered, limped, lumbered, struggled, stumbled, trudged
    related: jogged, shambled, shuffled, wallowed, weltered, faltered, lurched, reeled, staggered, swayed, teetered, tottered, fumbled, muddled
    near: coasted, flew, glided, kilted, sailed, zipped, zoomed

  3. to move slowly

    "plodded reluctantly off to work"

    similar: crawled, creaked (along), crept, dragged, inched, limped, nosed, oozed, poked, slouched, snailed
    related: lumbered, shambled, shuffled, tramped, trudged
    opposite: flew, raced, sped, whizzed, zipped
    near: floated, glided, sailed, hurried, tore

  4. to move heavily or clumsily

    "wayfarers plodding across the sandy wastes"

    similar: barged, clumped, flogged (British), floundered, galumphed, lumbered, lumped, pounded, scuffed, scuffled, shambled, shuffled, slogged, sloughed, stamped, stomped, stumbled, stumped, tramped, tromped, trudged
    related: dragged, flopped, hauled, blundered, careened, doddered, lurched, reeled, staggered, swayed, teetered, tottered, waddled, weaved, wobbled
    opposite: breezed, coasted, glided, slid, waltzed, whisked
    near: drifted, floated, hovered, hung, poised, wafted

Related Entry: Plod (verb)

Plod is a different word from Plodded. The synonyms below are for plod, not for plodded.

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "plodded night and day to get the assignment done"

    similar: bang away, beaver (away), dig (away), drudge, endeavor, fag, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work, sweat blood
    related: apply (oneself), buckle (down), dig in, hammer (away), knuckle down, pitch in, attack, drive, essay, try, exercise, exert, overexert, overwork, eke out, grind (out), put out, scrabble, scratch, trudge, wade
    near: break, ease (up), let up, slacken, bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out, bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind, dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about (British), mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "oxen plodding through deep mud"

    similar: blunder, bumble, flog (British), flounder, limp, lumber, struggle, stumble, trudge
    related: jog, shamble, shuffle, wallow, welter, falter, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, fumble, muddle
    near: coast, fly, glide, kilt, sail, zip, zoom

  3. to move slowly

    "plodded reluctantly off to work"

    similar: crawl, creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, nose, ooze, poke, slouch, snail
    related: lumber, shamble, shuffle, tramp, trudge
    opposite: fly, race, speed, whiz, zip
    near: float, glide, sail, hurry, tear

  4. to move heavily or clumsily

    "wayfarers plodding across the sandy wastes"

    similar: barge, clump, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Plodded

The most common words with a similar meaning to Plodded:

British: flogged
banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, hustled, labored, moiled, pegged (away), plowed, plugged, slaved, slogged, strained, strove, struggled, sweat, toiled, travailed, tugged, worked, blundered, bumbled, floundered, limped, lumbered, stumbled, trudged, crawled, creaked (along), crept, dragged, inched, nosed, oozed, poked, slouched

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Plodded

Words with the opposite meaning of Plodded:

flew, raced, sped, whizzed, zipped, breezed, coasted, glided, slid, waltzed, whisked

Related Words for Plodded

applied (oneself), buckled (down), dug in, hammered (away), knuckled down, pitched in, attacked, drove, essayed, tried, exercised, exerted, overexerted, overworked, eked out, ground (out), put out, scrabbled, scratched, waded, jogged, wallowed, weltered, faltered, lurched, reeled, staggered, swayed, teetered, tottered

Near Antonyms of Plodded

broke, eased (up), let up, slackened, bummed, chilled, dallied, dillydallied, footled, goldbricked, goofed (off), hacked (around), hung (around or out), idled, lazed, loafed, lounged, shirked, slacked (off), vegged out, basked, lolled, relaxed, reposed, rested, unwound, dabbled, doodled, fooled around, fribbled

Word Forms of Plodded

Inflections: plodding

Derived words: plod (noun), plodder (noun), ploddingly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Plodded

origin unknown

First known use: 1562i

Frequently Asked Questions about Plodded

What does "Plodded" mean?

"Plodded" means to work laboriously and monotonously, drudge. As a verb, it is defined as: to work laboriously and monotonously, drudge. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Plodded"?

Other words for "Plodded" include banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed and humped. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Plodded" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Plodded"?

There are 97 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Plodded". Common alternatives include banged away, beavered (away), drudged, dug (away), endeavored, fagged, grubbed, humped, hustled and labored.

What is the opposite of "Plodded"?

Antonyms of "Plodded" include flew, raced, sped, whizzed, zipped, breezed, coasted and glided. Near antonyms include broke, eased (up), let up and slackened.

How do you use "Plodded" in a sentence?

Examples of "Plodded" in a sentence: "plodded night and day to get the assignment done"; "oxen plodding through deep mud"; "plodded reluctantly off to work".

Is "Plodded" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Plodded" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Plodded"?

"Plodded" is pronounced /ˈpläd/.

What is the origin of the word "Plodded"?

"Plodded" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1562i.