First Known Use: 1562
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plod
verb \ˈpläd\
: to walk slowly and usually heavily
: to progress or develop slowly
plod·dedplod·ding
Full Definition of PLOD
intransitive verb
1
: to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge
2
a : to walk heavily or slowly : trudge b : to proceed slowly or tediously <the movie's plot just plods along>
transitive verb
: to tread slowly or heavily along or over
— plod noun
— plod·der noun
— plod·ding·ly \ˈplä-diŋ-lē\ adverb
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Origin of PLOD
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PLOD Defined for Kids
plod
verb \ˈpläd\
plod·dedplod·ding
Definition of PLOD for Kids
: to move or travel slowly but steadily
— plod·der noun
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