tramp
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noun\ˈtramp, 3, 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\
Definition of TRAMP
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: a walking trip : hike
3
: the succession of sounds made by the beating of feet on a surface (as a road, pavement, or floor)
4
: an iron plate to protect the sole of a shoe
5
: a ship not making regular trips but taking cargo when and where it offers and to any port —called also tramp steamer
— trampy \ˈtram-pē\ adjective
Examples of TRAMP
- a tramp through the woods
- <the police encouraged the tramps who were sleeping in the park to spend the bitterly cold night in the homeless shelter>
First Known Use of TRAMP
1790
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