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| tramp [ tramp ] |
noun (plural tramps) |
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1. vagrant: a homeless person who travels on foot, often begging for a living
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2. sound of feet: the sound of heavy footsteps or horses' hooves
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3. U.K. long journey on foot: a long and tiring journey on foot
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4. heavy step: a heavy step or tread
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5. boat
Same as tramp steamer
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6. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman who is considered sexually promiscuous or who works as a prostitute
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7. metal plate on boot: a metal plate that protects the sole of a boot when the wearer is digging
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8. part of spade: the part of a spade on which the digger's foot presses
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verb (past and past participle tramped, present participle tramp·ing, 3rd person present singular tramps) |
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1. intransitive verb tread heavily: to tread heavily or noisily
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2. intransitive verb walk: to walk, especially a long way
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3. transitive verb cover distance on foot: to traverse an area, especially wearily, or cover a distance in a steady weary way
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4. transitive verb crush something underfoot: to crush something by treading on it
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5. intransitive verb live as vagrant: to live or wander aimlessly as a vagrant
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| [14th century. < Middle Low German trampen "to stamp"] |
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  tramp·er noun |
| tramp·ing noun |
| tramp·ish adjective |
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