Trudges — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈtrəj/

Meaning & Definition of Trudges

Trudges (verb)

  1. to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
  2. to trudge along or over

Trudges (noun)

  1. a long tiring walk, tramp

Trudges (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water"

    similar: barges, clumps, flogs (British), flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps
    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

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "no expert on taxes, I spent the whole weekend trudging through government forms"

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

Related Entry: Trudge (verb)

Trudge is a different word from Trudges. The synonyms below are for trudge, not for trudges.

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water"

    similar: barge, clump, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp
    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

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

    "no expert on taxes, I spent the whole weekend trudging through government forms"

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

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Trudges

The most common words with a similar meaning to Trudges:

British: flogs
barges, clumps, flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds, scuffles, scuffs, shambles, shuffles, slogs, sloughs, stamps, stomps, stumbles, stumps, tramps, tromps, blunders, bumbles, limps, struggles

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Trudges

Words with the opposite meaning of Trudges:

breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes, whisks

Related Words for Trudges

drags, flops, hauls, careens, dodders, lurches, reels, staggers, sways, teeters, totters, waddles, weaves, wobbles, jogs, wallows, welters, falters, fumbles, muddles

Near Antonyms of Trudges

drifts, floats, hangs, hovers, poises, wafts, flies, kilts, sails, zips, zooms

Word Forms of Trudges

Inflections: trudged, trudging

Derived words: trudger (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Trudges

origin unknown

First known use: 1547i

Frequently Asked Questions about Trudges

What does "Trudges" mean?

"Trudges" means to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Trudges"?

Other words for "Trudges" include barges, clumps, flogs, flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps and plods. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Trudges" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Trudges"?

There are 45 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Trudges". Common alternatives include barges, clumps, flogs, flounders, galumphs, lumbers, lumps, plods, pounds and scuffles.

What is the opposite of "Trudges"?

Antonyms of "Trudges" include breezes, coasts, glides, slides, waltzes and whisks. Near antonyms include drifts, floats, hangs and hovers.

How do you use "Trudges" in a sentence?

Examples of "Trudges" in a sentence: "flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water"; "no expert on taxes, I spent the whole weekend trudging through government forms".

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

"Trudges" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Trudges"?

"Trudges" is pronounced /ˈtrəj/.

What is the origin of the word "Trudges"?

"Trudges" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1547i.