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plod

/plɒd/

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noun

A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.

Examples :

"We started at a brisk walk and ended at a plod."

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verb

To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over).

Examples :

"The student ploddingly through the difficult math problems. "

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verb

To trudge over or through.

Examples :

"The children plodded through the muddy field on their way home from school. "

action way environment

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verb

To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.

Examples :

"The student ploded through the difficult math textbook, diligently working through each problem. "

action work education process

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noun

Examples :

"The children splashed in the muddy plod on the playground. "

environment weather nature

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noun

(mildly, usually with "the") the police, police officers

Examples :

"The plod investigated the theft from the school. "

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noun

(mildly) a police officer, especially a low-ranking one.

Examples :

"The new plod at the school security desk was very quiet and kept to himself. "

police job person