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Webster 1913 Edition

Plodding

Plod′ding

,
Adj.
Progressing in a slow, toilsome manner; characterized by laborious diligence;
as, a
plodding
peddler; a
plodding
student; a man of
plodding
habits.
–
Plod′ding-ly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition

Plodding

PLOD'DING

,
ppr.
Traveling or laboring with slow movement and steady diligence; studying closely but heavily.
1.
a. Industrious; diligent, but slow in contrivance or execution.

PLOD'DING

,
Noun.
Slow movement or study with steadiness or persevering industry.

Definition 2024

plodding

plodding

English

Verb

plodding

  1. present participle of plod

Adjective

plodding ‎(comparative more plodding, superlative most plodding)

  1. Progressing slowly and laboriously.

Derived terms

Noun

plodding ‎(plural ploddings)

  1. Slow, laborious progress.
    • Jean Ingelow
      I'd count not wearisome / Long toil, nor enterprise, / But strain to reach it; aye, with wrestlings stout / And hopes that even in the dark will grow / (Like plants in dungeons, reaching feelers out), / And ploddings wary and slow.

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