From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtrudgetrudge /trʌdʒ/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] WALKto walk with slow heavy steps, especially because you are tired or it is difficult to walk We trudged home through the snow.► see thesaurus at walk —trudge noun [singular] the long trudge back up the hill→ See Verb table
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trudge• As she trudged awkwardly up the valley road her feet began to sweat and the toes rubbed painfully against each other.• Corbett trudged down the beaten, muddy track; the sky was overcast and a light rain began to fall.• He trudged forward doggedly, blinking the ice from his eyelashes.• In many places the thaw was complete, and he trudged through mud.• The fisherman trudged to the sea once more, spoke, and the flounder granted the wish.• With a little grin, she began trudging up the lane.• Reva Bergen trudged up the steep walk, burdened with grocery sacks.• Father Gannon trudged upstairs and flopped down on his hard bed.Origin trudge (1500-1600) Perhaps copying the action 