trudge

Meaning

Noun

A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

Verb

1. To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.
2. To trudge along or over a route etc.

Synonyms

plod

plod along

walk slowly

tramp

walk heavily

drag oneself along

footslog

traipse

drag

pad

slog

trek

trot

wade

tread heavily

advance

go slowly

cover

crawl

dance

💃

go

lumber

scuff

shuffle

slouch

sludge

stamp

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹʌd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Cognate with Icelandic: þrúga

Cognate with Norwegian: truga

In summary

Mid-16th century. Original meaning was somewhat idiomatic, meaning "to walk using snowshoes." Probably of Scandinavian origin, compare Icelandic þrúga (“snowshoe”), Norwegian truga (“snowshoe”) and dialectal Swedish trudja (“snowshoe”).