tramp
verb
, senses vi 1 & vt 1 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\
Definition of tramp
(Entry 1 of 3)
tramp
noun
, senses 3 & 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\
Definition of tramp (Entry 2 of 3)
— called also tramp steamer
tramp
adjective
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Definition of tramp (Entry 3 of 3)
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Other Words from tramp
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Synonyms & Antonyms for tramp
Synonyms: Verb
barge, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tromp, trudge
Synonyms: Noun
bindle stiff, bum, bummer, hobo, sundowner [Australian], swaggie [chiefly Australian], swagman [chiefly Australian], vagabond, vagrant
Antonyms: Verb
breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
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Examples of tramp in a Sentence
Verb
We spent the day tramping through the woods. He tramped the streets looking for his dog.Noun
a tramp through the woods the police encouraged the tramps who were sleeping in the park to spend the bitterly cold night in the homeless shelter
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
To view these almost-overgrown messages and art today, our small group tramped through prickly underbrush and tried to imagine the hard, solitary lives the sheepherders led. — Sara Lessley, Los Angeles Times, "Hiking, birding and more on a weekend trip to Lee Vining," 1 Aug. 2019 The walls were spattered, from baseboard to ceiling, in blood and so much pooled on the floor that the police had to build a makeshift bridge to get to the body without tramping through it. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "More than three decades later, troubling questions and contradictions remain about two murder convictions and the role of forensic scientist Henry Lee," 23 July 2019 In the meantime, Strong will continue tramping around fields in Vermont, looking for more of the striking birds that have become a significant part of his research. — Brian Macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, "In Vermont, hopes for the bobolink’s return," 21 July 2019 On June 23rd the residents of Turkey’s biggest city will be tramping to the polls all over again. — The Economist, "A re-election in Istanbul tests President Erdogan’s power," 21 June 2019 By 1860, there were more than 3,000 photographers in the country; studios sprouted in cities and towns, and itinerant practitioners tramped the back country. — Fergus M. Bordewich, WSJ, "Book Review: Snapshots That Changed Minds," 29 Mar. 2019 The directors spend long stretches of Cargo on characters tramping around the outback, or surveying their surroundings, or otherwise standing still. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Netflix’s Cargo has a few new ideas for the zombie genre," 21 Apr. 2018 Some huts originated as outposts for miners, hunters, foresters, or shepherds, others as way stations for alpinists, scientists, tourists or tramping club members. — New York Times, "At New Zealand Trail Huts, Shelter, Conversation and Community," 14 Feb. 2018 Television crews tramped across the Schoos' lawn, as well as the lawns of their extended family members. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Archive: Home Alone case turns 10 - Media circus caused soul-searching among latchkey-kid parents," 20 Dec. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Mostly isolated in the Yukon, the little tramp cooks a shoe, falls in love, hangs from a cliff and strikes it rich. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Maddox trains in trampoline and tramp wall skills, the latter of which is a Cirque du Soleil event that involves trampolining while using a wall. — Ramona Sentinel, "Lora Kapelczak flies high as an aerial acrobat artist," 29 Aug. 2019 There’s also some poetic justice in his casting — Monte really is a tramp. — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, "Disney found its new 'Lady and the Tramp' star in a Phoenix animal shelter," 20 Aug. 2019 After all, those tramps weren’t dreaming of walking in the sun in Alabama. — Ken Capobianco, BostonGlobe.com, "On ‘Western Stars,’ Bruce Springsteen still singing for the lonely," 12 June 2019 <