Trudging — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈtrəj/

Meaning & Definition of Trudging

Trudging (verb)

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

Trudging (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

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

    similar: barging, clumping, flogging (British), floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding, scuffing, scuffling, shambling, shuffling, slogging, sloughing, stamping, stomping, stumbling, stumping, tramping, tromping
    related: dragging, flopping, hauling, blundering, careening, doddering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, waddling, weaving, wobbling
    opposite: breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing, whisking
    near: drifting, floating, hanging, hovering, poising, wafting

  2. to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

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

    similar: blundering, bumbling, flogging (British), floundering, limping, lumbering, plodding, struggling, stumbling
    related: jogging, shambling, shuffling, wallowing, weltering, faltering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, fumbling, muddling
    near: coasting, flying, gliding, kilting, sailing, zipping, zooming

Related Entry: Trudge (verb)

Trudge is a different word from Trudging. The synonyms below are for trudge, not for trudging.

  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 Trudging

The most common words with a similar meaning to Trudging:

British: flogging
barging, clumping, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding, scuffing, scuffling, shambling, shuffling, slogging, sloughing, stamping, stomping, stumbling, stumping, tramping, tromping, blundering, bumbling, limping, struggling

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Trudging

Words with the opposite meaning of Trudging:

breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing, whisking

Related Words for Trudging

dragging, flopping, hauling, careening, doddering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, waddling, weaving, wobbling, jogging, wallowing, weltering, faltering, fumbling, muddling

Near Antonyms of Trudging

drifting, floating, hanging, hovering, poising, wafting, flying, kilting, sailing, zipping, zooming

Word Forms of Trudging

Inflections: trudged

Derived words: trudger (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Trudging

origin unknown

First known use: 1547i

Frequently Asked Questions about Trudging

What does "Trudging" mean?

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

What is another word for "Trudging"?

Other words for "Trudging" include barging, clumping, flogging, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping and plodding. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Trudging" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Trudging"?

There are 45 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Trudging". Common alternatives include barging, clumping, flogging, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding and scuffing.

What is the opposite of "Trudging"?

Antonyms of "Trudging" include breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing and whisking. Near antonyms include drifting, floating, hanging and hovering.

How do you use "Trudging" in a sentence?

Examples of "Trudging" 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 "Trudging" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Trudging" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Trudging"?

"Trudging" is pronounced /ˈtrəj/.

What is the origin of the word "Trudging"?

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