Trudging

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who trudges, or walks slowly and heavily.

    "The unceasing fatigue of my daily walks to and from Clapham, with my various trudgings from one Doctor Humbug to another Doctor Whimsical, combined with the before-mentioned causes to affect my health."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of trudge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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amblingambulationbackpackingcautiouscircumspectclaudicant

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"And I’m not sure there’s anyone better at yanking up their galoshes and trudging onward in the face of loss."

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