Definition of Tramp
Tramp
tramp


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to walk or tread heavily and noisily;

e.g. He tramped all over the apartment.

(verb)
to walk or tread over a long distance wearily;

e.g. He tramped around the city in search of his lost dog.

(noun)
a person who travels on foot as a beggar or in search of work;

e.g. The area under the bridge is taken over by tramps and beggars.

(noun)
the sound of heavy steps;

e.g. From afar I could hear the tramp of the marching band.

(noun)
a long, tiring walk;

e.g. We went on a 3-hour tramp in the countryside, it was so tiring!

(adjective)
having no fixed home, connection, or destination;

e.g. The tramp dog just tagged along with the family, in hopes to get some food scraps.





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