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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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   What does tramping mean in English?

   • : to tread on forcibly and repeatedly : a walking trip : hike : the succession of sounds made by the beating of feet on a surface (such as a road, pavement, or floor) : an iron plate to protect the sole of a shoe Verb We spent the day tramping through the woods. He tramped the streets looking for his dog.

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   What is the meaning of Tramp?

   • 1. to tread or walk with a firm, heavy step. 2. to tread heavily or trample (usu. fol. by on or upon). 3. to walk steadily; march; trudge. 4. to go on a walking excursion; hike. 5. to go about as a vagabond or tramp. 6. to make a voyage on a tramp steamer. 7. to walk heavily or steadily through or over. 8. to traverse on foot: to tramp the streets.

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   What is a Tramp Abroad?

   • A Tramp Abroad' is the work of a man who was traveling and observing for the purpose of writing a book, and for no other reason. Tramp definition: to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.. See examples of TRAMP used in a sentence.

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   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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     TRAMP translate: يَتسَكّع, مُتَشَرِّد. Learn more in the...

   • Tramp: Italian Translation

     TRAMP translate: camminare con passo pesante, scarpinare,...

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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…

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   tramp. 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. If you tramp somewhere, you walk there slowly and with regular, heavy steps, for a long time.

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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.

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   noun. the act of tramping. a firm, heavy, resounding tread. the sound made by such a tread. a long, steady walk; trudge. 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.

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   A tramp is a person who travels on foot, especially for pleasure or work, or a vagrant who lives by begging or casual labor. It can also mean a prostitute, a heavy step, or a type of ship. See more meanings, examples, and related words.