Thesaurus results for TRAIPSE

Q: How does the verb 'traipse' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of traipse are meander , ramble , roam , rove , and wander . While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful. // traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

Q: When can 'meander' be used instead of 'traipse'?

While the synonyms meander and traipse are close in meaning, meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering. // the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Q: Where would 'ramble' be a reasonable alternative to 'traipse'?

The synonyms ramble and traipse are sometimes interchangeable, but ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective. // the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

Q: In what contexts can 'roam' take the place of 'traipse'?

While in some cases nearly identical to traipse , roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield. // liked to roam through the woods

Q: When is it sensible to use 'rove' instead of 'traipse'?

In some situations, the words rove and traipse are roughly equivalent. However, rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming. // armed brigands roved over the countryside

Q: When would 'wander' be a good substitute for 'traipse'?

The words wander and traipse can be used in similar contexts, but wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course. // fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

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verb

ˈtrāps

Definition of traipse

as in to walk

to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

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as in to wander

to move about from place to place aimlessly a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation

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traipse

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noun

as in travel

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How does the verb traipse contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of traipse are meander, ramble, roam, rove, and wander. While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

When can meander be used instead of traipse?

While the synonyms meander and traipse are close in meaning, meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Where would ramble be a reasonable alternative to traipse?

The synonyms ramble and traipse are sometimes interchangeable, but ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

In what contexts can roam take the place of traipse?

While in some cases nearly identical to traipse, roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

When is it sensible to use rove instead of traipse?

In some situations, the words rove and traipse are roughly equivalent. However, rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

When would wander be a good substitute for traipse?

The words wander and traipse can be used in similar contexts, but wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

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Recent Examples of traipse

Verb

Pictures from trail cameras even show the cat traipsing through falling snow in the Santa Rita Mountains. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026 And last summer, farmers actually set up a turnstile to charge people traipsing through their fields to get a good shot of the Seceda and Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) mountain ranges. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Noun

After a brief traipse through San Francisco, the mountain lion dubbed 157M has been safely released back into the wild. — Megan Fan Munce, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2026 The wraparound ladder gives a traipse to the top bunk a real sense of occasion, as bedtime for a little one often feels. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traipse

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In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The spirit company’s Instagram page shared a video of the moment people realized who their special guest was and began freaking out when Jenner walked in unannounced.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Noun

The Sun enters your 9th House, beginning a month of exploration, study, travel, publishing, culture, and questions that stretch your understanding of the world.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Rulings from a 2019 lawsuit favoring the department to stop the billboards’ construction have also been invoked by the Town of Southampton to halt a gas station and travel plaza on the same piece of land.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Sent from pillar to post – to the bank’s Accounts, Payments and Claims treading dark puddled basement corridors and joining seemingly interminable lines.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
So while the new driver is here, even the most intrepid of OS tinkerers should tread carefully.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of tread

Noun

For a challenge, trek to Lake Solitude or tackle the Surprise and Amphitheater Lakes Trail.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Those are just two of the many fun facts the sardonic rock star shared in his chat with Dimoldenberg, which also spanned Oasis’ massive stadium tour in 2025 and the band’s plans to embark on another trek next year.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

Verb

Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Over the next two hours, friends stroll by, on bike and on foot, stopping to catch up for a while before continuing on.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of stroll

Noun

Led by an expert mountain safety team, the pair practiced coiling rope, cutting steps in ice walls, learning a Tyrolean traverse.

— Tamara Southward, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Maroon Peak, including the route from West Maroon Creek and the traverse from North Maroon Peak, is set to close for the entire day so emergency responders can work.

— Celia Frazier, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of traverse

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