Drudge
noun
A person who does hard, boring or unpleasant work without complaining.
Luke became a drudge in the kitchen, spending hours washing dishes every day.
Often appears as...
- office drudge
- domestic drudge
verb
To do hard, boring or unpleasant work.
She drudged away at her homework every night for weeks.
Often appears as...
- drudge away
- drudge through
noun
A person who does hard, boring or unpleasant work without complaining.
Luke became a drudge in the kitchen, spending hours washing dishes every day.
Often appears as...
- office drudge
- domestic drudge
verb
To do hard, boring or unpleasant work.
She drudged away at her homework every night for weeks.
Often appears as...
- drudge away
- drudge through
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies lack of fulfillment or joy in the work being done.
Despite his qualifications, he felt like a drudge at his new job.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Reference
In literature, drudges are often characters with little social standing or power.
Cinderella was a drudge before she became a princess.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Aspect
Reflects human struggle; prompts empathy or pity for the person.
The low-paid workers are like drudges, spending their days toiling away.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies lack of fulfillment or joy in the work being done.
Despite his qualifications, he felt like a drudge at his new job.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Reference
In literature, drudges are often characters with little social standing or power.
Cinderella was a drudge before she became a princess.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Aspect
Reflects human struggle; prompts empathy or pity for the person.
The low-paid workers are like drudges, spending their days toiling away.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Often implies lack of fulfillment or joy in the work being done.
Despite his qualifications, he felt like a drudge at his new job.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Reference
In literature, drudges are often characters with little social standing or power.
Cinderella was a drudge before she became a princess.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Aspect
Reflects human struggle; prompts empathy or pity for the person.
The low-paid workers are like drudges, spending their days toiling away.
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Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
ahead of the developing world, with the more sophisticated, innovative tasks being done in the developed world, and the less sophisticated, shall we say, drudge work being done in the developing world. Now, what we were trying to understand was, is this true?
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India's invisible...
being done in the developed world and the less sophisticated shall we say drudge work being done in the developing world now what we were trying to understand was is this true could India become a source or a global hub of innovation just like it's become a
Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
ahead of the developing world, with the more sophisticated, innovative tasks being done in the developed world, and the less sophisticated, shall we say, drudge work being done in the developing world. Now, what we were trying to understand was, is this true?
Video examples
India's invisible...
being done in the developed world and the less sophisticated shall we say drudge work being done in the developing world now what we were trying to understand was is this true could India become a source or a global hub of innovation just like it's become a
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Quote examples
Gore Vidal
American Novelist
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return.
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Charles Perrault
French Author
The poor child was the drudge of the household, and was always in the wrong. He was, however, the most bright and discreet of all the brothers; and if he spoke little, he heard and thought the more.
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Harriet Ann Jacobs
American Writer
I would rather drudge out my life on a cotton plantation, till the grave opened to give me rest, than to live with an unprincipled master and a jealous mistress.
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Tracie Peterson
American Author
I enjoy the research and love actually creating the words. There's not too much I find a drudge when it comes to writing.
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Robertson Davies
Canadian Novelist
A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.
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Mary McLeod Bethune
American Educator
Cease to be a drudge, seek to be an artist.
Quote examples
Gore Vidal
American Novelist
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return.
Quote examples
Charles Perrault
French Author
The poor child was the drudge of the household, and was always in the wrong. He was, however, the most bright and discreet of all the brothers; and if he spoke little, he heard and thought the more.
Quote examples
Harriet Ann Jacobs
American Writer
I would rather drudge out my life on a cotton plantation, till the grave opened to give me rest, than to live with an unprincipled master and a jealous mistress.
Quote examples
Tracie Peterson
American Author
I enjoy the research and love actually creating the words. There's not too much I find a drudge when it comes to writing.
Quote examples
Robertson Davies
Canadian Novelist
A Librettist is a mere drudge in the world of opera.
Quote examples
Mary McLeod Bethune
American Educator
Cease to be a drudge, seek to be an artist.
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