First Known Use: 14th century
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1tramp
verb \ˈtramp, vi 1 & vt 1 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\
: to walk or step heavily
: to walk for a long distance or time
Full Definition of TRAMP
intransitive verb
1
: to walk, tread, or step especially heavily <tramped loudly on the stairs>
2
a : to travel about on foot : hike b : to journey as a tramp
transitive verb
1
: to tread on forcibly and repeatedly
2
: to travel or wander through or over on foot <have tramped all the woods on their property>
— tramp·er noun
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Origin of TRAMP
Middle English; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp
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2tramp
noun \ˈtramp, 3, 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\
: a person who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much money
: a woman who has sex with many different men
: a walking trip
Full Definition of TRAMP
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2
: a walking trip : hike
3
: the succession of sounds made by the beating of feet on a surface (as a road, pavement, or floor)
4
: an iron plate to protect the sole of a shoe
5
: a ship not making regular trips but taking cargo when and where it offers and to any port —called also tramp steamer
— trampy \ˈtram-pē\ adjective
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First Known Use of TRAMP
1790
3tramp
adjective \ˈtramp\
Definition of TRAMP
: having no fixed abode, connection, or destination <a tramp dog>
First Known Use of TRAMP
1873
TRAMPER Defined for Kids
1tramp
verb \ˈtramp\
trampedtramp·ing
Definition of TRAMP for Kids
1
: to travel or wander through on foot <They tramped through the thin snow … — Susan Cooper, The Dark is Rising>
2
: to walk heavily
2tramp
noun
Definition of TRAMP for Kids
1
: a person who wanders from place to place, has no home or job, and often lives by begging or stealing
2
: the sounds made by the beat of marching feet
3
: 2hike
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