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Trudge vs Trudging - What's the difference?

trudge | trudging |

As nouns the difference between trudge and trudging

is that trudge is a tramp, ie a long and tiring walk while trudging is the act of one who trudges, or walks slowly and heavily.

As verbs the difference between trudge and trudging

is that trudge is to walk wearily with heavy, slow steps while trudging is .

trudge

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

    • Verb

    (trudg)
  • To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • This famous archaeological site marks the farthest limit of human migration out of Africa in the middle Stone Age—the outer edge of our knowledge of the cosmos. I trudge to the caves in a squall.
  • To trudge along or over a route etc.

    • Derived terms

    * trudger

    References

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    trudging

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who trudges, or walks slowly and heavily.
  • * 1841 , William Johnstoun N. Neale, The naval surgeon (page 136)
    • The unceasing fatigue of my daily walks to and from Clapham, with my various trudgings from one Doctor Humbug to another Doctor Whimsical, combined with the before-mentioned causes to affect my health.