Meaning
A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English *plodden (found only in derivative plodder), probably originally a splash through water and mud, from plodde, pludde (“a puddle”) (whence modern plud). Compare Scots plod, plodge, plodder, dialectal Dutch plodden, plodderen, dialectal German ploddern, Danish pladder (“mire”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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