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trudge.

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

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɹʌd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation, US
  1. A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

Where this word comes from

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”).

verb/tɹʌd͡ʒ/Received-Pronunciation, US
  1. To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.

    intransitive
  2. To trudge along or over a route etc.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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”).

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