tramp

tramp
I. verb Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to walk, tread, or step especially heavily <
tramped loudly on the stairs
> 2. a. to travel about on foot ; hike b. to journey as a tramp transitive verb 1. to tread on forcibly and repeatedly 2. to travel or wander through or over on foot <
have tramped all the woods on their property
> • tramper noun II. noun Date: 1790 1. a. vagrant 1a b. a foot traveler c. a woman of loose morals; specifically prostitute 2. a walking trip ; hike 3. the succession of sounds made by the beating of feet on a surface (as a road, pavement, or floor) 4. an iron plate to protect the sole of a shoe 5. a ship not making regular trips but taking cargo when and where it offers and to any port — called also tramp steamer • trampy adjective III. adjective Date: 1873 having no fixed abode, connection, or destination <
a tramp dog
>

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