travel

¹trav·el

verb \ˈtra-vəl\

trav·eled or trav·elledtrav·el·ing or trav·el·ling\ˈtra-və-liŋ, ˈtrav-liŋ\

Definition of TRAVEL

intransitive verb

1

a : to go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey

b (1) : to go as if by traveling : pass <the news traveled fast> (2) : associate <travels with a sophisticated crowd>

c : to go from place to place as a sales representative or business agent

2

a (1) : to move or undergo transmission from one place to another <goods traveling by plane> (2) : to withstand relocation successfully <a dish that travels well>

b : to move in a given direction or path or through a given distance <the stylus travels in a groove>

c : to move rapidly <a car that can really travel>

3

: to take more steps while holding a basketball than the rules allow

transitive verb

1

a : to journey through or over

b : to follow (a course or path) as if by traveling

2

: to traverse (a specified distance)

3

: to cover (an area) as a commercial traveler

— travel light

: to travel with a minimum of equipment or baggage

Examples of TRAVEL

1. The birds are traveling south for the winter.
2. His job requires him to travel frequently.
3. She enjoys traveling around Europe.
4. They traveled cross-country from New York to California.
5. The pain traveled down his back.
6. the way that sound travels in an empty room
7. That car was really traveling when it passed us.
8. The order is traveling by plane.

Origin of TRAVEL

Middle English travailen, travelen to torment, labor, strive, journey, from Anglo-French travailler

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TRAVEL

Synonyms

journey, peregrinate, pilgrimage, tour, trek, trip, voyage

Antonyms

crawl, creep, poke

Related Words

gallivant (also galavant), hop, jaunt, knock (about), perambulate, ramble, roam, rove, traipse, wander; migrate, road-trip; bus, cab, coach, cruise, drive, fly, gig, jet, motor, navigate, ride, roll, sail, trundle; barnstorm

Near Antonyms

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry; amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll; decelerate, slow (down or up)

Rhymes with TRAVEL

cavil, gavel, gravel, ravel

²travel

noun

Definition of TRAVEL

1

a : the act of traveling : passage

b : a journey especially to a distant or unfamiliar place : tour, trip —often used in plural

2

plural : an account of one's travels

3

: the number traveling : traffic

4

a : movement, progression <the travel of satellites around the earth>

b : the motion of a piece of machinery; especially : reciprocating motion

Examples of TRAVEL

1. She doesn't enjoy foreign travel.
2. Air travel was affected by the storm.
3. The book discusses the future of travel in outer space.
4. We extended our travels for another week.

First Known Use of TRAVEL

14th century

Related to TRAVEL

Synonyms

expedition, passage, peregrination, travel(s), trek, trip

Related Words

commutation, commute, errand, excursion, flight, hop, jaunt, junket, outing, sally, sortie, tour; cruise, sail, voyage; drive, ride, spin; grand tour, odyssey, pilgrimage, progress, quest, safari; hike, slog, tramp, walk, walkabout

Rhymes with TRAVEL

cavil, gavel, gravel, ravel