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- [tramp]
- /træmp/
- /træmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tramp]
- /træmp/
Definitions of tramp word
- verb without object tramp to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step. 1
- verb without object tramp to tread heavily or trample (usually followed by on or upon): to tramp on a person's toes. 1
- verb without object tramp to walk steadily; march; trudge. 1
- verb without object tramp to go on a walking excursion or expedition; hike. 1
- verb without object tramp to go about as a vagabond or tramp. 1
- verb without object tramp to make a voyage on a tramp steamer. 1
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Origin of tramp
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English trampen to stamp; cognate with Low German trampen; akin to Gothic ana-trimpan to press hard upon. See traipse, trample
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Parts of speech for Tramp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tramp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tramp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tramp
verb tramp
- aberrated — simple past tense and past participle of aberrate.
- barged — a capacious, flat-bottomed vessel, usually intended to be pushed or towed, for transporting freight or passengers; lighter.
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
noun tramp
- asker — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
- bawd — a person who runs a brothel, esp a woman
- beggar — A beggar is someone who lives by asking people for money or food.
adj tramp
- migrational — the process or act of migrating.
adjective tramp
- migrative — Of, pertaining to, or causing migration.
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