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globetrotting

globe·trot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [glohb-trot]
    • /ˈgloʊbˌtrɒt/
    • /ˈɡləʊbˌtrɒt.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glohb-trot]
    • /ˈgloʊbˌtrɒt/

Definitions of globetrotting word

  • verb without object globetrotting to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently. 1
  • noun globetrotting Present participle of globetrot. 1
  • noun globetrotting world travel 1
  • adjective globetrotting travelling widely 1
See all 4 definitions of globetrotting

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Origin of globetrotting

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; back formation from globetrotter

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Parts of speech for Globetrotting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Globetrotting

globetrotting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

globetrotting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for globetrotting

verb globetrotting

  • drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
  • reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
  • spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.

noun globetrotting

  • driving — noting or pertaining to a part of a machine or vehicle used for its propulsion.
  • ride — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
  • flying — making flight or passing through the air; that flies: a flying insect; an unidentified flying object.
  • tour — Georges de [zhawrzh duh] /ʒɔrʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1593–1652, French painter.
  • transit — the act or fact of passing across or through; passage from one place to another.

adj globetrotting

  • itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
  • vagrant — a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
  • peripatetic — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
  • gadabout — a person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another.
  • roving — roaming or wandering.
All 105 Synonyms of globetrotting

Antonyms for globetrotting

verb globetrotting

  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • disorder — lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • limit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
  • restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.

adj globetrotting

  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • unmoving — not moving; still; motionless.
All 11 Antonyms of globetrotting

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