Choose the most appropriate meaning of the word "TRUDGE":

The correct answer is Option (2) → walk laboriously

Trudge means to walk slowly with heavy steps, because one is tired or the way is difficult.
Example: The tired soldiers trudged through the snow.

Word	Meaning	Example
(1) trample	to step heavily on something and crush it (it is about damaging what is under one's feet, not about walking with effort)	The cows trampled the flowers in the garden.
(2) walk laboriously (answer)	to walk with great effort, which is what trudging means	The old man walked laboriously up the steep hill.
(3) band together	to unite in a group for a common purpose	The villagers banded together to build a school.
(4) travel	to go from one place to another, by any means (it says nothing about slow, tired walking)	We travelled to Shimla by train.

 

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