tramp
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verb \ˈtramp, vi 1 & vt 1 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\Definition of TRAMP
intransitive verb
1
: to walk, tread, or step especially heavily <tramped loudly on the stairs>
2
a : to travel about on foot : hike b : to journey as a tramp
transitive verb
1
: to tread on forcibly and repeatedly
2
: to travel or wander through or over on foot <have tramped all the woods on their property>
— tramp·er noun
See Examples of TRAMP
- We spent the day tramping through the woods.
- He tramped the streets looking for his dog.
Origin of TRAMP
Middle English; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to TRAMP
2tramp
noun \ˈtramp, 3, 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\Definition of TRAMP
1
2
: 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
3tramp
adjective \ˈtramp\Definition of TRAMP
: having no fixed abode, connection, or destination <a tramp dog>
First Known Use of TRAMP
1873
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