tramp

²tramp

noun
\ˈtramp, 3, 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\

Definition of TRAMP

1

a : vagrant 1a b : a foot traveler c : a woman of loose morals; specifically : prostitute

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

1. a tramp through the woods
2. <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

Related to TRAMP

Synonyms: bindle stiff, bum, bummer, hobo, sundowner [Australian], swaggie [chiefly Australian], swagman [chiefly Australian], vagabond, vagrant

Related Words: drifter, roamer, transient; beggar, derelict, mendicant, panhandler, stiff; dodger, malingerer, shirker, slacker; gamine, ragamuffin, urchin, waif

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