tramp
verb
[ tramp ]
• walk heavily or noisily.
• "he tramped about the room"
Similar:
trudge,
plod,
stamp,
trample,
lumber,
clump,
clomp,
stump,
stomp,
stumble,
pad,
march,
thunder,
sprauchle,
traipse,
galumph,
tramp
noun
• a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar.
Similar:
vagrant,
vagabond,
homeless person,
derelict,
down-and-out,
itinerant,
traveller,
drifter,
wanderer,
person of no fixed address,
beachcomber,
ne'er do well,
good for nothing,
outcast,
pariah,
beggar,
mendicant,
hobo,
bum,
bagman,
sundowner,
swagman,
streety,
crusty,
bag lady,
dosser,
derro,
• the sound of heavy steps.
• "the tramp of marching feet"
• a long walk, typically a tiring one.
• "she was freshly returned from a tramp round Norwich"
Similar:
trek,
trudge,
slog,
hike,
march,
walk,
constitutional,
ramble,
roam,
wander,
traipse,
yomp,
• a cargo vessel that carries goods between many different ports rather than sailing a fixed route.
• "a tramp steamer"
• a woman who has many casual sexual encounters or relationships.
Similar:
hussy,
tart,
hoochie,
scarlet woman,
loose woman,
fallen woman,
trollop,
strumpet,
floozy,
wanton,
• a metal plate protecting the sole of a boot used for digging.
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Low German origin. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.
