English Explanatory Dictionary

trudge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/tɹʌd͡ʒ/ en-us-trudge.ogg en-au-trudge.ogg

Word forms

trudge trudges trudging trudged

Etymology

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”).

Derived words

trudger
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