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   tramp

   /tramp/

   verb

   • 1. walk heavily or noisily: "he tramped about the room" Similar trudgeplodstamptramplelumberclumpclompstumpstompstumblepadmarchthundersprauchleinformal:traipsegalumph
   • ▪ walk over a long distance wearily or reluctantly: "he had tramped all over the city" Similar trektrudgeslogfootslogploddrag oneselfwalkramblehikemarchroamrangerovebackpackinformal:traipsehoof ittake Shanks's ponyyompleg it
   • ▪ walk for long distances in rough country for recreation: "it had been ages since I had tramped with a whole pack"
   • ▪ tread or stamp on: "one of the few wines still tramped by foot" Similar trampletread onstep onstamp onsquashcrushflattenpulp

   noun

   • 1. a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar. Similar vagrantvagabondhomeless personderelictdown-and-outitineranttravellerdrifterwandererperson of no fixed addressbeachcomberne'er do wellgood for nothingoutcastpariahbeggarmendicanthobobumbagmansundownerswagmanstreetyinformal:crustybag ladydosserderro
   • 2. the sound of heavy steps: "the tramp of marching feet" Similar footstepstepfootfalltreadstampstompstomping
   • 3. a long walk, typically a tiring one: "she was freshly returned from a tramp round Norwich" Similar trektrudgesloghikemarchwalkconstitutionalrambleroamwanderinformal:traipseyomp
   • ▪ a long-distance recreational walk in rough country: New Zealand "this is perhaps the most popular tramp in Canterbury"
   • 4. a cargo vessel that carries goods between many different ports rather than sailing a fixed route: "a tramp steamer"
   • 5. a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships. informal, derogatory North American Similar informal, derogatory:hussytarthoochiedated:scarlet womanloose womanfallen womantrollopstrumpetfloozyarchaic:wanton
   • 6. a metal plate protecting the sole of a boot used for digging.
   • ▪ the top of the blade of a spade.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Low German origin. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. trampish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRAMP definition: 1. a person with no home, job, or money who travels around and asks for money from other people 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TRAMP is to walk, tread, or step especially heavily. How to use tramp in a sentence. to walk, tread, or step especially heavily; to travel about on foot : hike; to journey as a tramp…

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. (intransitive) to walk long and far; hike. 2. to walk heavily or firmly across or through (a place); march or trudge. 3. (intransitive) to wander about as a vagabond or tramp. 4. (transitive) to make (a journey) or traverse (a place) on foot, esp laboriously or wearily.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trampTramp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Tramp means to walk or stomp heavily. Your midnight tramp to the kitchen for milk and cookies doesn't thrill your downstairs neighbors.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtramp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of tramp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a walking excursion or expedition; hike. a person who travels on foot from place to place, especially a vagabond living on occasional jobs or gifts of money or food. Synonyms: hobo, bum, vagrant. a sexually promiscuous woman; prostitute.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › trampTramp - definition of tramp by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To traverse on foot: tramp the fields. 2. To tread down; trample: tramp down snow. n. 1. a. A heavy footfall. b. The sound produced by heavy walking or marching. 2. A walking trip; a hike. 3. One who travels aimlessly about on foot, doing odd jobs or begging for a living; a vagrant. 4. a. A prostitute. b. A person regarded as promiscuous. 5.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRAMP - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A tramp is a person who has no home or job, and very little money. Tramps go from place to place, and get food or money by asking people or by doing casual work. [...]

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › tramptramp - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 6, 2024 · tramp (third-person singular simple present tramps, present participle tramping, simple past and past participle tramped) To walk with heavy footsteps. To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain). We tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again. To hitchhike.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › tramptramp | meaning of tramp in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    tramp meaning, definition, what is tramp: someone who has no home or job and moves...: Learn more.