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tramp

Pronunciation: /tramp/
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Definition of tramp

verb

[no object, with adverbial of direction]
  • walk heavily or noisily:he tramped about the room
  • walk over a long distance wearily or reluctantly:he had tramped all over the city
  • [with object] tread or stamp on:one of the few wines still tramped by foot

noun

  • 1a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar.
  • 2 [in singular] the sound of heavy steps:the tramp of marching feet
  • 3 [in singular] a long walk, typically a tiring one:she was freshly returned from a tramp round Norwich
  • 4 [usually as modifier] a cargo vessel that carries goods between many different ports rather than sailing a fixed route:a tramp steamer
  • 5 informal, chiefly North American a promiscuous woman.
  • 6a metal plate protecting the sole of a boot used for digging.
  • the top of the blade of a spade.

Derivatives

tramper

noun

trampish

adjective

trampy

adjective

Origin:

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

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Definition of tramp in the US English dictionary
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