trudge

1 of 2

verb

trudged; trudging

intransitive verb

: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
trudged through deep snow

transitive verb

: to trudge along or over
trudger noun

trudge

2 of 2

noun

: a long tiring walk : tramp

Examples of trudge in a Sentence

Verb I was trudging through the snow. She trudged up the hill. Noun a trudge across the snow
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Verb
After the unsuccessful attempt, the seat stealer grabbed her three personal items and trudged four rows back to sit across from the OP. Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 City, in contrast, trudge on through a season that is not far off a total write-off. Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Although Aspen is both an all-year town, as January trudges on, Vogue has compiled our favorite local haunts and buzzy hangouts for the season. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025 As January trudges, many of us have already started receiving the alphabet soup of yearly tax forms. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trudge 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1547, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trudge was in 1547

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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trudge. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

trudge

1 of 2 verb
trudged; trudging
: to walk or march steadily and usually with much effort
trudged through deep snow
trudger noun

trudge

2 of 2 noun
: a long tiring walk : tramp

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