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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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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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     TRAMP meaning: 1. a person with no home, job, or money who...

   • Znaczenie Tramp, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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   • Tramp: Catalan Translation

     tramp translate: caminar molt/amb passos feixucs, vagabund,...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trampTramp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRAMP is to walk, tread, or step especially heavily. How to use tramp in a sentence.

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

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of tramp – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A tramp is someone who has no home, job, or money and who lives outside. To tramp is to walk a long way, or to walk with heavy steps because you are tired.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › trampTRAMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   If someone calls you a tramp, they either mean you're a slut or a hobo — each meaning comes vagrant, or wanderer, and the low-life behaviors associated with vagrants. Definitions of tramp. verb. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition. “We went tramping about the state of Colorado”. see more see less.