Play and Plod

Opposite meaning words

Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Usage example: told her son that he needed some time to run and play in the yard after his hard work

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Plod is an antonym for play.

Nearby Words: played, playful, player, playfulness, playing

Plod verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: plodded night and day to get the assignment done

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Play is an antonym for plod.

Nearby Words: plodding, plodded, plodder

way

play way

plod way

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Plod and Play. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/play/plod

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