trudge

 
Pronunciation: /trʌdʒ/

verb

[no object, with adverbial of direction]
  • walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions: I trudged up the stairs she trudged through blinding snow

noun

  • a difficult or laborious walk: he began the long trudge back to Stokenchurch Street

Derivatives

trudger

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin