Main Entry:

traipse

Pronunciation:

\ˈtrāps\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

traipsed; traips·ing

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1647

intransitive verb: to go on foot : walk <traipsed over to the restaurant> <children traipsing at her heels> ; also : to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose <a week traipsing through the Ozarks> <traipsing from office to office>transitive verb: tramp, walk <traipse the countryside>

synonyms see wander

— traipse noun