trudge

Definition

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

Etymology

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”).

Example Sentences

• "The morning after the landslip, with rain still pouring down, it was an unpleasant trudge through deep mud to get there."