stapfen — meaning in English

English meaning

• plod verb To walk slowly and heavily, with steady, tiring effort.
• tread verb To walk or step, especially in a particular manner.
• trudge noun A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

Senses

stapfen is used for these senses in English:

• plod (intransitive) To toil; to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
• tread (intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.
• trudge A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.
• trudge (intransitive) To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.

plod — full definition

1. verb To walk slowly and heavily, with steady, tiring effort.
2. verb To keep working at something slowly and doggedly, especially something tedious.
3. noun A slow, heavy way of walking or working.

tread — full definition

1. verb To walk or step, especially in a particular manner.
2. noun The patterned grooves on a tire or shoe sole that provide grip.
3. noun The sound or manner of someone walking.

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