Word: plod
Word origin: mid 16th century: probably symbolic of a heavy gait.
Phonetic:
plɒd
Listen:
walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps. Example: we plodded back up the hill
a slow, heavy walk. Example: he settled down to a steady plod
a police officer. Example: a bunch of plods arrived, offering me a lift to the cop shop
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