trudge

«trudge» in Mova's school dictionary: to walk slowly and heavily because you are tired, or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (trudge, trudges, trudged, trudging); noun (a trudge — a long tiring walk)

meaning for a pupil

1) To trudge is to walk slowly and heavily because you are tired, or because the ground is hard to walk on. tree →

2) A trudge is a long, tiring walk. tree →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «trudge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.