Plods — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈpläd/

Meaning & Definition of Plods

Plods (verb)

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

Plods (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to devote serious and sustained effort

    "plodded night and day to get the assignment done"

    similar: bangs away, beavers (away), digs (away), drudges, endeavors, fags, grubs, humps, hustles, labors, moils, pegs (away), plows, plugs, slaves, slogs, strains, strives, struggles, sweats, toils, travails, tugs, works, sweats blood
    related: applies (oneself), buckles (down), digs in, hammers (away), knuckles down, pitches in, attacks, drives, essays, tries, exercises, exerts, overexerts, overworks, ekes out, grinds (out), puts out, scrabbles, scratches, trudges, wades
    near: breaks, eases (up), lets up, slackens, bums, chills, dallies, dillydallies, footles, goldbricks, goofs (off), hacks (around), hangs (around or out), idles, lazes, loafs, lounges, shirks, slacks (off), vegges out, basks, lolls, relaxes, reposes, rests, unwinds, dabbles, doodles, fools around, fribbles, goofs (around), hangs, hangs about (British), messes around, monkeys (around), plays, potters (around), putters (around), trifles

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "oxen plodding through deep mud"

    similar: blunders, bumbles, flogs (British), flounders, limps, lumbers, struggles, stumbles, trudges
    related: jogs, shambles, shuffles, wallows, welters, falters, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, fumbles, muddles
    near: coasts, flies, glides, kilts, sails, zips, zooms

  3. to move slowly

    "plodded reluctantly off to work"

    similar: crawls, creaks (along), creeps, drags, inches, limps, noses, oozes, pokes, slouches, snails
    related: lumbers, shambles, shuffles, tramps, trudges
    opposite: flies, races, speeds, whizzes, zips
    near: floats, glides, sails, hurries, tears

  4. to move heavily or clumsily

    "wayfarers plodding across the sandy wastes"

    similar: barges, clumps, flogs (British), flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, trudges
    related: drags, flops, hauls, blunders, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles
    opposite: breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks
    near: drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts

Related Entry: Plod (verb)

Plod is a different word from Plods. The synonyms below are for plod, not for plods.

  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 Plods

The most common words with a similar meaning to Plods:

British: flogs
bangs away, beavers (away), digs (away), drudges, endeavors, fags, grubs, humps, hustles, labors, moils, pegs (away), plows, plugs, slaves, slogs, strains, strives, struggles, sweats, toils, travails, tugs, works, blunders, bumbles, flounders, limps, lumbers, stumbles, trudges, crawls, creaks (along), creeps, drags, inches, noses, oozes, pokes, slouches

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Plods

Words with the opposite meaning of Plods:

flies, races, speeds, whizzes, zips, breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks

Related Words for Plods

applies (oneself), buckles (down), digs in, hammers (away), knuckles down, pitches in, attacks, drives, essays, tries, exercises, exerts, overexerts, overworks, ekes out, grinds (out), puts out, scrabbles, scratches, wades, jogs, wallows, welters, falters, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters

Near Antonyms of Plods

breaks, eases (up), lets up, slackens, bums, chills, dallies, dillydallies, footles, goldbricks, goofs (off), hacks (around), hangs (around or out), idles, lazes, loafs, lounges, shirks, slacks (off), vegges out, basks, lolls, relaxes, reposes, rests, unwinds, dabbles, doodles, fools around, fribbles

Word Forms of Plods

Inflections: plodded, plodding

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

Origin & Etymology of Plods

origin unknown

First known use: 1562i

Frequently Asked Questions about Plods

What does "Plods" mean?

"Plods" 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 "Plods"?

Other words for "Plods" include bangs away, beavers (away), digs (away), drudges, endeavors, fags, grubs and humps. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Plods" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Plods"?

There are 97 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Plods". Common alternatives include bangs away, beavers (away), digs (away), drudges, endeavors, fags, grubs, humps, hustles and labors.

What is the opposite of "Plods"?

Antonyms of "Plods" include flies, races, speeds, whizzes, zips, breezes, coasts and glides. Near antonyms include breaks, eases (up), lets up and slackens.

How do you use "Plods" in a sentence?

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

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

"Plods" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Plods"?

"Plods" is pronounced /ˈpläd/.

What is the origin of the word "Plods"?

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