plod
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(plŏd) 
v., plod·ded, plod·ding, plods. v.intr.
To trudge along or over.
n.
ploddingly plod'ding·ly adv.
v., plod·ded, plod·ding, plods. v.intr.
- To move or walk heavily or laboriously; trudge: "donkeys that plodded wearily in a circle round a gin" (D.H. Lawrence).
- To work or act perseveringly or monotonously; drudge: plodding through a mountain of paperwork.
To trudge along or over.
n.
- The act of moving or walking heavily and slowly.
- The sound made by a heavy step.
[Perhaps imitative.]
plodder plod'der n.ploddingly plod'ding·ly adv.
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plod
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v
Definition: walk heavily
Antonyms: tiptoe, walk lightly
v
Definition: work slowly and under duress
Antonyms: breeze
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noun
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1: Also P.C. Plod. A police officer. (1977 —) .
Mail on Sunday I might well have pulled out the big hammer at the thought of that distinguished plod, John Stalker, leading a team consisting of Loyd Grossman, Fred Housego and Peter Stringfellow in the investigation of dodgy customer practices (1991).
2: The police. (1986 —) .
L. Bradley So far so Miami Vice...until the plod learns that the cartel's Mr. Big now enjoys US government approval and is therefore untouchable (1993).
[Alluding to Mr Plod the Policeman in Enid Blyton's Noddy stories for children.]
noun
1: Also P.C. Plod. A police officer. (1977 —) .
Mail on Sunday I might well have pulled out the big hammer at the thought of that distinguished plod, John Stalker, leading a team consisting of Loyd Grossman, Fred Housego and Peter Stringfellow in the investigation of dodgy customer practices (1991).
2: The police. (1986 —) .
L. Bradley So far so Miami Vice...until the plod learns that the cartel's Mr. Big now enjoys US government approval and is therefore untouchable (1993).
[Alluding to Mr Plod the Policeman in Enid Blyton's Noddy stories for children.]
| plinker, plink, pling | |
| plonk, plonked, plonker |
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Plod can refer to:
- In policing;
- Plod or P.C.Plod is a British slang term used to refer to a police officer, particularly one slow-witted or dull. A more recent variant is the plod, meaning the police force in general. The term originates from the character Mr. Plod, a police officer in the Noddy stories written by Enid Blyton.[1] A variant is MOD PLOD, referring to the British Ministry of Defence Police clearly resulting from the above civilian slang.
- PLOD or P.L.O.D. is an acronym for Police Link Officers for Deaf people. Established in 1999 by the Hampshire Constabulary (UK), Link Officers aim to promote equality of access to the police for deaf, deaf-blind, deafened and hard of hearing people. Similar schemes are being introduced by other police forces.
- Plod Sheet or Plod is a term used in the Australian mining industry, particularly in the context of drilling, referring to a “Daily Activity Sheet”, or written log of activity at a particular site or machine. A Plod Sheet for a drilling rig would include details identifying the rig and location, who was working, their hours, type of activity, metres drilled, consumables, safety issues, etc. In some mining companies from the mid 1900s, or possibly earlier, PLOD was understood to mean “Progress Log Of Drilling”. Usage of Plod is now common but not universal. The drillers' slang is "Please leave on dashboard".
- Plod was an English Rock group notable for the brevity of their discography. Their only available track is Neo City, a three-and-a-half minute Power Pop blast recorded in 1975 and first released 28 years later on a 2003 compilation, Velvet Tinmine: 20 Junk Shop Glam Ravers, apparently from a cassette source.
- Plod, the Swedish musical duo of Erik Hedin and Franz Enmark, with various releases on Worm Interface Records.
References
- ^ Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (6th ed.), Oxford University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-19-920687-2
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Plod
Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - vade, lunte
v. tr. - slide
n. - tung gang, dump lyd
Nederlands (Dutch)
sjokken, sukkelen, stug doorwerken
Français (French)
v. intr. - marcher péniblement, trimer, peiner
v. tr. - marcher péniblement
n. - marche pesante
Deutsch (German)
n. - Stapfen, Plackerei
v. - trotten
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βαρύς βηματισμός, βαρύ βήμα ή περπάτημα, (μτφ.) αγγαρεία, χαμαλίκι
v. - αργοπατώ, βαρυπατώ, σέρνομαι, (μτφ.) εργάζομαι απρόθυμα, δουλεύω συνέχεια
Italiano (Italian)
arrancare, sgobbare
Português (Portuguese)
n. - caminhar penoso (m), lida (f)
v. - caminhar penosamente, labutar
Русский (Russian)
устало тащиться, вкалывать, тяжелая поступь, изнурительный труд
Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - andar con paso pesado o con dificultad, trabajar laboriosamente, afanarse
v. tr. - andar con paso pesado o con dificultad, trabajar laboriosamente
n. - paso pesado
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lunk, knog
v. - lunka, traska, knoga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
沉重缓慢地走, 埋头苦干, 努力从事, 沉重的步伐, 辛勤工作
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 沈重緩慢地走, 埋頭苦幹, 努力從事
v. tr. - 沈重緩慢地走
n. - 沈重的步伐, 辛勤工作
한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 터벅터벅 걷다, 끈기 있게 일[공부] 하다
v. tr. - 힘들게 걷다, 터벅터벅 걷다
n. - 무거운 발걸음, 꾸준히 일함
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - とぼとぼと歩く, こつこつとする, とぼとぼ歩く, こつこつ働く
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مشي بتثاقل وبطء, تعب (فعل) يمشي ببطء وتثاقل, يكدح, يتعب
עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - הלך בכבדות, השתרך
v. tr. - הלך בכבדות, השתרך
n. - יגיעה
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