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- [trav-uh l]
- /ˈtræv əl/
- /ˈtræv.əl.ɪŋ/
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- [trav-uh l]
- /ˈtræv əl/
Definitions of travelling word
- verb without object travelling to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure. 1
- verb without object travelling to move or go from one place or point to another. 1
- verb without object travelling to proceed or advance in any way. 1
- verb without object travelling to go from place to place as a representative of a business firm. 1
- verb without object travelling to associate or consort: He travels in a wealthy crowd. 1
- verb without object travelling Informal. to move with speed. 1
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Origin of travelling
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (north and Scots), orig. the same word as travail (by shift “to toil, labor” > “to make a laborious journey”)
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Parts of speech for Travelling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
travelling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
travelling usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for travelling
adj travelling
- ambulant — moving about from place to place
- down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
noun travelling
- locomotion — the act or power of moving from place to place.
adjective travelling
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
- itinerate — to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
- mobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
- motile — Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously: motile cells; motile spores.
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