drudge Meaning & Definition
What Does Drudge Mean?
Drudge is a verb that means to do hard, menial, or monotonous work. It can also mean to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work. As a noun, it means one who is obliged to do menial work.
Word Facts for Drudge
| Part of speech | verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdrəj/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | travail, hack and grind |
| Antonyms | goldbrick, shirker and idler |
| Plural | drudges |
| Verb forms | drudges, drudging, drudged |
| First known use | 1513 |
Drudge Definition (Verb)
- to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
- to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
Drudge as a Noun
- one who is obliged to do menial work
- one whose work is routine and boring
- menial or tedious labor
Synonyms of Drudge
Antonyms of Drudge
Drudge in a Sentence
drudge work
worked like a drudge at a low-paying job that had few benefits
it took hours of pure drudge to sort through the junk in the basement
factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks
Word Forms & Grammar
drudged
drudg·ing
drudg·er noun
drudge
drudger
drudgers
drudges
drudging
drudge (plural drudges)
drudge (third-person singular simple present drudges, present participle drudging, simple past and past participle drudged)
Words That Rhyme With Drudge
Origin of Drudge
Origin 1: Middle English druggen
Origin 2: From Middle English druggen, perhaps from Old English *dryċġan,[1] from Proto-West Germanic *druggjan, from Proto-Germanic *drugjaną, a denominative built to a lost noun *drugjaz (preserved in Old English Dryċġhelm), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ-; compare Old English drēogan (“to do; to suffer”).[2]
First Known Use
14th centuryi
circa 1513
How Do You Say Drudge?
The standard pronunciation of drudge is /ˈdrəj/, spoken in 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Drudge
Is drudge a verb or a noun?
Drudge is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for drudge?
You can replace drudge with words such as travail, hack and grind. See the full list of drudge synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of drudge?
The opposite of drudge can be expressed with words like goldbrick, shirker, idler and lazybones.
What is the plural of drudge?
The plural of drudge is drudges.
What is the past tense of drudge?
The past tense of drudge is drudged. The present participle is drudging.