drudge

noun
UK: /drʌdʒ/
US: /drʌdʒ/

  1. A person made to do hard, menial, or dull work.

    1. He's a poor drudge, always doing the hard work.
    2. The office was full of drudges, toiling away at repetitive tasks all day.

Synonyms

grind swot plod toil grunt laborer slave
drudge verb

  1. To do hard, menial, or tedious work.

    1. I don't want to drudge all day cleaning.
    2. She had to drudge away at her desk to meet the tight deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "drudge" is /drʌdʒ/ in British English and /drʌdʒ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drudge": grind, swot, plod, toil, grunt, laborer, slave.

Example usage of "drudge": "He's a poor drudge, always doing the hard work.". More examples on the page.