CEFR B1

drudge

verb

Meaning

To do hard, boring, and unpleasant work, especially for a long time.

Examples

He had to drudge away at the accounts all day.
She felt like a drudge, stuck doing the same chores every day.

Synonyms: toil, labor, slave, grind

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drudge (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdrʌdʒ/

Definition

To do hard, boring, and unpleasant work, especially for a long time.

Examples

He had to drudge away at the accounts all day.
She felt like a drudge, stuck doing the same chores every day.

How to Use drudge

drudge away (phrasal verb): To work hard and tediously for a long time. — "She would drudge away at her desk for hours."
drudge through (phrasal verb): To move or work laboriously through something difficult or unpleasant. — "The soldiers had to drudge through the swamp."

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