tramp

verb

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\ ˈtramp

, intransitive sense 1 & transitive sense 1 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp \

tramped; tramping; tramps

Definition of tramp

(Entry 1 of 3)

intransitive verb

1 : to walk, tread, or step especially heavily tramped loudly on the stairs

2a : 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

noun

\ ˈtramp

, senses 3 & 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp \

Definition of tramp (Entry 2 of 3)

1a : vagrant sense 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 (such 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

tramp

adjective

\ ˈtramp

Definition of tramp (Entry 3 of 3)

: having no fixed abode, connection, or destination a tramp dog

Other Words from tramp Synonyms & Antonyms More Example Sentences Phrases Containing tramp Learn More About tramp

Other Words from tramp

Verb

tramper noun

Noun

trampy \ ˈtram-pē

\ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for tramp

Synonyms: Verb

Synonyms: Noun

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

Antonyms: Verb

Examples of tramp in a Sentence

Verb We spent the day tramping through the woods. He tramped the streets looking for his dog. Noun 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

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Malls in Dubai now have Chinese on their signs alongside Arabic and English, with tour groups tramping through and high-end shoppers targeting luxury stores. — Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2020 On pavements where Soviet workers once tramped to shifts at the Uralmash heavy-machinery plant, babushkas now lay out their wares: apples, mushrooms, smoked fish. — The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019 Home to Regan is beyond the reach of modern technology, tramping the loamy forest foraging for mushrooms, wood sorrel and tiny wild strawberries. — Deborah Reid, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2019 Most backcountry tramping involves climbing mountains using tree roots as a ladder or shimmying across precarious three-wire bridges (or just plain old river crossings) and wading through mud up to your chest. — Liz Carlson, Outside Online, 24 June 2019 To view these almost-overgrown messages and art today, our small group tramped through prickly underbrush and tried to imagine the hard, solitary lives the sheepherders led. — Sara Lessley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2019 The walls were spattered, from baseboard to ceiling, in blood and so much pooled on the floor that the police had to build a makeshift bridge to get to the body without tramping through it. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 23 July 2019 In the meantime, Strong will continue tramping around fields in Vermont, looking for more of the striking birds that have become a significant part of his research. — Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2019 On June 23rd the residents of Turkey’s biggest city will be tramping to the polls all over again. — The Economist, 21 June 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Be prepared to go without a shower or electricity for the duration of your tramp. — Ali Wunderman, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Sitting atop an immaculate glass coffee table was an overflowing ashtray and a small pile of hardcover books, the top one of which teased a history of tramp steamers. — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2022 The second time netted $1,500 in gold and silver coins — and eventual life sentences because the crash killed a train fireman and a tramp. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2022 The movie thus plays like a throwback in several respects, back to an era when audiences dutifully flocked to theaters to see the likes of Robert Taylor or Alan Ladd tramp around in armor. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021 Synonyms for beggar include hobo, pauper, tramp, vagrant, derelict, mendicant, bum, supplicant, deadbeat, borrower. — Stephen Miller, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2021 And finally, from the column of false negatives, the tart is a bit of a tramp. — Beth Segal, cleveland, 17 Sep. 2021 All eyes are drawn to the two tramp-like figures who command the stage. — Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 22 Aug. 2021 Her family received calls and letters calling her a drug addict, a tramp, a communist. — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2021 See More

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