trek
noun
[ trɛk ]
• a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.
• "a trek to the South Pole"
Similar:
journey,
trip,
expedition,
safari,
odyssey,
hike,
march,
slog,
footslog,
tramp,
trudge,
walk,
long haul,
yomp,
trog,
• a person's possessions.
• "I was at the new flat waiting for my trek to arrive"
• a haul of fish caught using a trek net.
trek
verb
• go on a long arduous journey, typically on foot.
• "we trekked through the jungle"
Similar:
hike,
tramp,
march,
slog,
footslog,
trudge,
traipse,
walk,
travel,
journey,
yomp,
trog,
• fish using a trek net.
• "many licences are given to men who trek for sport rather than professional fishermen"
Origin:
mid 19th century: from South African Dutch trek (noun), trekken (verb) ‘pull, travel’.
