- globe-trotting
- noun or adjective see globe-trotter
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
globe-trotting
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globe-trotting — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: globe (I) + trotting, from gerund of trot, v. : traveling about to many or widely separated countries especially in a hurried or cursory manner and typically for the sake of sightseeing : traveling widely… … Useful english dictionary
globe-trotting — globe trot globe trot , globetrot globe trot v. i. to travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing. {globe trot ter}, n. {globe trot ting}, a. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
globe-trotting — adjective That globetrots … Wiktionary
globe-trot — globe trots, globe trotting, globe trotted also globetrot VERB: usu cont If someone spends their time globe trotting, they spend a lot of time travelling to different parts of the world. [INFORMAL] The son of a diplomat, he has spent much of his… … English dictionary
globe-trotter — [glōb′trät΄ər] n. a person who travels widely about the world, esp. for pleasure globe trotting n., adj. * * * … Universalium
globe-trotter — [glōb′trät΄ər] n. a person who travels widely about the world, esp. for pleasure globe trotting n., adj … English World dictionary
globe-trot — verb travel all over the world for pleasure and sightseeing • Hypernyms: ↑travel, ↑journey • Verb Frames: Somebody s Somebody s PP * * * I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb … Useful english dictionary
globe — n. & v. n. 1 a (prec. by the) the planet earth. b a planet, star, or sun. c any spherical body; a ball. 2 a spherical representation of the earth or of the constellations with a map on the surface. 3 a golden sphere as an emblem of sovereignty;… … Useful english dictionary
globe-trotter — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: globe (I) + trotter : one that does globe trotting especially often or habitually a confirmed adventurer and globe trotter … Useful english dictionary
globe-trotter — noun Date: 1875 a person who travels widely • globe trotting noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
