26984 words

tramp

8 definitions • 7 examples
1
a person with no home, job, or money who travels around and asks for money from other people
2
a woman who has sex often, with a lot of different partners
3
the sound of people all walking together with heavy steps:

Examples:

The streets echoed with the tramp of soldiers' feet.
4
a long walk:

Examples:

The girls went for a tramp through the woods.
5
to walk, especially long distances or with heavy steps:

Examples:

to tramp through the woods/undergrowth
We spent a week tramping the streets of San Francisco, looking for movie locations.
6
to walk with heavy steps:

Examples:

[ I ] I’ve been tramping through museums all day.
7
a person who travels around, asking for temporary work, food, or money from other people:

Examples:

Tramps knew the houses where you got good food.
8
a long walk, or the sound of people all walking together with heavy steps:

Examples:

We listened to the rhythmical tramp of soldiers’ feet.

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