trudgings

Heavy, labored journeys

Trudgings is the plural of trudging, the act of walking slowly and heavily, usually with effort or weariness.

The word implies labored movement over distance or time: After hours of trudgings through the snow, they finally reached the cabin.

Each trudging is a distinct instance of this plodding progress.

laborious

plodding

Moving slowly, heavily

perseverance · footsore · heavy-footed · grinding · dragging · toiling · sluggish · effortful · fatiguing · monotonous

journey

commute

Regular work travel

homeward · distance · route · long-haul · pilgrimage · expedition · migration · crossing · daily · repetitive

terrain

mud

Wet soil mixture

  • snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
  • sandFine rock particles
  • uphillToward higher elevation

marsh · bog · slush · gravel · rough · uneven · swamp · mire · dunes · slopes

Opposites
speed and effort of movement

trudgingssprints

Brief maximum-speed runs

dashes · runs · races · rushes · bolts

manner and spirit of walking

trudgingsskips

Omits or hops lightly

prances · frolics · bounces · dances · bounds

Family

trudging

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G