tramp

/tɹæmp/

noun

  1. 1

    (sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.

  2. 2

    A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.

    "Claudia is such a tramp; making out with all those men when she has a boyfriend."
  3. 3

    Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.

  4. 4

    A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.

  5. 5

    (in apposition) Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted

  6. 6

    A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.

verb

  1. 1

    To walk with heavy footsteps.

  2. 2

    To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).

    We tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.
  3. 3

    To hitchhike.

  4. 4

    To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.

  5. 5

    To travel or wander through.

    to tramp the country
  6. 6

    To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.

noun

  1. 1

    A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

  2. 2

    Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages

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