plod

  • 21plod — [[t]plɒd[/t]] v. plod•ded, plod•ding, n. 1) to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge 2) to proceed in a tediously slow manner 3) to work with steady and monotonous perseverance; drudge 4) to walk heavily over or along 5) the act or a course of …

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  • 22plod — I. /plɒd / (say plod) verb (plodded, plodding) –verb (i) 1. to walk heavily; trudge; move laboriously. 2. to work with dull perseverance; drudge. –verb (t) 3. to walk heavily over or along. –noun 4. the act or a course of plodding. 5. a sound of… …

  • 23plod — plodder, n. ploddingly, adv. ploddingness, n. /plod/, v., plodded, plodding, n. v.i. 1. to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge: to plod under the weight of a burden. 2. to proceed in a tediously slow manner: The play just plodded along in… …

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  • 24płód — m IV, D. płodu, Ms. płodzie; lm M. płody 1. «zarodek ludzki lub zwierzęcy w późniejszym stadium rozwoju od momentu, kiedy można rozpoznać morfologiczne cechy gatunkowe (u człowieka od trzeciego miesiąca ciąży)» Rozwój płodu. Prawidłowe,… …

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  • 25plod —    a policeman    At second remove from the measured gait when one such might be seen patrolling on foot, perhaps via Mr Plod, Enid Blyton s character and Noddy s friend:     Why hadn t it been given straight to us? Why are the... plods involved? …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 26plod — verb plodded, plodding 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to walk along slowly, especially with difficulty and great effort; trudge 1 (+ through/along etc): The children were plodding through the snow. | The mule plodded up the hill. 2 plod… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27plod — verb (plodded; plodding) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1562 intransitive verb 1. to work laboriously and monotonously ; drudge 2. a. to walk heavily or slowly ; trudge b. to proceed slowly or tediou …

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  • 28plod — 1. noun /plɒd/ a) A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity. We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod. b) the police, police officers …

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  • 29plod — verb Plod is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑horse …

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  • 30plod — Synonyms and related words: amble, andante, barge, bowl along, bundle, chug on, claudication, clump, crawl, creep, dead march, dig, dogtrot, drag, drudge, fag, flounce, flounder, foot, footpace, footslog, funeral march, grind, grub, halt, hammer …

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