Word Study
trudge
CIDE DICTIONARY
trudge, v. i. [Perhaps of Scand. origin, and originally meaning, to walk on snowshoes; cf. dial. Sw. truga, trudja, a snowshoe, Norw. truga, Icel. .].
To walk or march with labor; to jog along; to move wearily. [1913 Webster]
"And trudged to Rome upon my naked feet." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
trudge, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. go on foot esp. laboriously.
2 tr. traverse (a distance) in this way.
--n. a trudging walk.
--v.
1 intr. go on foot esp. laboriously.
2 tr. traverse (a distance) in this way.
--n. a trudging walk.
Derivative
trudger n.
Etymology
16th c.: orig. unkn.
THESAURUS
trudge
airing, amble, andante, barge, bowl along, bundle, chug on, claudication, clump, constitutional, crawl, creep, dead march, dogtrot, drag, flounce, foot, footpace, footslog, forced march, funeral march, halt, hike, hippety-hop, hitch, hobble, hop, jaunt, jog, jog on, jog trot, jolt, jump, leisurely gait, limp, lumber, lumbering pace, lunge, lurch, march, mince, mincing steps, mush, pace, paddle, parade, peg, peripatetic journey, peripateticism, piaffe, piaffer, plod, plod along, plug, plug along, prance, promenade, rack, ramble, roll, rub on, sashay, saunter, schlep, scuff, scuffle, scuttle, shamble, shuffle, sidle, single-foot, skip, slink, slither, slog, slouch, slow march, slow motion, stagger, stalk, stamp, stomp, straddle, straggle, stretch, stride, stroll, strut, stump, swagger, swing, tittup, toddle, totter, traipse, tramp, trip, turn, waddle, walk, walking tour, wamble, wiggle, wobbleROGET THESAURUS
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Journey
VB travel, journey, course, take a journey, go a journey, take a walk, go out for walk, have a run, take the air, flit, take wing, migrate, emigrate, trek, rove, prowl, roam, range, patrol, pace up and down, traverse, scour the country, traverse the country, peragrate, circumambulate, perambulate, nomadize, wander, ramble, stroll, saunter, hover, go one's rounds, straggle, gad, gad about, expatiate, walk, march, step, tread, pace, plod, wend, go by shank's mare, promenade, trudge, tramp, stalk, stride, straddle, strut, foot it, hoof it, stump, bundle, bowl along, toddle, paddle, tread a path, take horse, ride, drive, trot, amble, canter, prance, fisk, frisk, caracoler, caracole, gallop, embark, board, set out, hit the road, get going, get underway, peg on, jog on, wag on, shuffle on, stir one's stumps, bend one's steps, bend one's course, make one's way, find one's way, wend one's way, pick one's way, pick one's way, thread one's way, plow one's way, slide, glide, coast, skim, skate, march in procession, file on, defile, go to, repair to, resort to, hie to, betake oneself to.Slowness
VB move slowly, creep, crawl, lag, slug, drawl, linger, loiter, saunter, plod, trudge, stump along, lumber, trail, drag, dawdle, grovel, worm one's way, steal along, job on, rub on, bundle on, toddle, waddle, wabble, slug, traipse, slouch, shuffle, halt, hobble, limp, caludicate, shamble, flag, falter, trotter, stagger, mince, step short, march in slow time, march in funeral procession, take one's time, hang fire, retard, relax, slacken, check, moderate, rein in, curb, reef, strike sail, shorten sail, take in sail, put on the drag, apply the brake, clip the wings, reduce the speed, slacken speed, slacken one's pace, lose ground.For further exploring for "trudge" in Webster Dictionary Online
