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Tramp

noun/tɹˈæmp/
Definition
a disreputable vagrant
a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tɹˈæmp/
🇬🇧British English
/tɹˈamp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tɹˈamp/
1 syllable Say it as /tɹˈæmp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna disreputable vagrant
“a homeless tramp”
nouna person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
nouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
nouna heavy footfall
“the tramp of military boots”
nouna commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
nouna long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
“she enjoys a hike in her spare time”
verbtravel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
“We went tramping about the state of Colorado”
verbwalk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
“Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone”
verbcross on foot
“We had to tramp the creeks”
verbmove about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
“The gypsies roamed the woods”
Word Forms
swingverbengage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
hikeverbwalk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
trampverbcross on foot
trampnouna long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
trampernouna foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
footsloggernounfights on foot with small arms
ploddernounsomeone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
ploddingnounthe act of walking with a slow heavy gait
trudgenouna long difficult walk
trudgernounsomeone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
padnounthe fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
wanderernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
wanderingnountravelling about without any clear destination
straynounan animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
strayernounsomeone who strays or falls behind
roamernounsomeone who leads a wandering unsettled life
ramblenounan aimless amble on a winding course
ramblernouna person who takes long walks in the country
rovingnountravelling about without any clear destination
drifternouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
driftingnounaimless wandering from place to place
vagabondnouna wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
vagabondagenountravelling about without any clear destination
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
vagabundo
un vagabundo de mala reputación
🇮🇹Italian
vagabondo
un vagabondo poco raccomandabile
🇳🇱Dutch
zwerver
een beruchte zwerver
🇵🇹Portuguese
vagabundo
um vagabundo de má reputação
🇷🇺Russian
бродяга
бродяга с сомнительной репутацией
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आवारा
एक बदनाम आवारा
🇧🇩Bengali
পদদলিত
একটি অসম্মানজনক ভবঘুরে
🇮🇳Tamil
நாடோடி
ஒரு மானங்கெட்ட அலைந்து திரிபவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
ట్రాంప్
ఒక అపఖ్యాతి పాలైన వాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
भटकंती
एक अप्रतिष्ठित भटकंती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્રેમ્પ
એક અવિશ્વસનીય ભ્રમણ કરનાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಲೆಮಾರಿ
ಅಪಖ್ಯಾತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಅಲೆಮಾರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചവിട്ടി
ഒരു അപകീർത്തികരമായ വ്യഗ്രൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਟਰੈਂਪ
ਇੱਕ ਬਦਨਾਮ ਘੁੰਮਣ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
آوارا
ایک ناقابل اعتبار آوارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
流浪汉
一个声名狼藉的流浪汉
🇯🇵Japanese
浮浪者
評判の悪い浮浪者
🇰🇷Korean
도보 여행가
평판이 좋지 않은 부랑자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kẻ lang thang
một kẻ lang thang tai tiếng
🇹🇭Thai
คนจรจัด
คนเร่ร่อนที่ไม่น่าไว้วางใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
gelandangan
seorang gelandangan yang tercela
🇵🇭Filipino
padyak
isang walang galang na palaboy
🇲🇾Malay
gelandangan
gelandangan yang tidak bereputasi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متشرد
متشرد سيئ السمعة
🇮🇷Persian
ولگرد
یک ولگرد بدنام
🇹🇷Turkish
serseri
itibarsız bir serseri
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִנְדוֹד
נווד חסר מוניטין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tramp'?
The primary meaning of 'tramp' is 'a disreputable vagrant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tramp' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tramp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tramp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tramp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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