trudge
verb (trudge, trudges, trudged, trudging); noun (a trudge — a long tiring walk)
Everyday
- To trudge is to walk slowly and heavily because you are tired, or because the ground is hard to walk on. tree →
- A trudge is a long, tiring walk. tree →
In the lessons
In stories it shows a character is tired, sad or walking through snow, mud or sand. Phrases: trudge home, trudge through the snow, trudge up the hill, a long trudge.
Examples
- We trudged home through the snow. tree →
- The soldiers trudged along the muddy road. tree →
- After the match, the team trudged back to the changing room. tree →
- It was a long trudge up the hill. tree →
- She trudged to school with her heavy bag. tree →
- The explorers trudged across the ice for days. tree →
- TWO MULES well-laden with packs were trudging along. tree →
Note
Regular verb: trudged, trudging. Stronger than walk; shows effort and tiredness. Similar: plod, tramp, slog.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «trudge» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «trudge» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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