traipse

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
2. verb To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
3. verb To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount.

   While you were traipsing round Africa, I had to take care of mum and dad!

4. verb To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort
5. verb to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly.
6. noun A long or tiring walk.

   It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.

7. noun A meandering walk.

Similar words

shlep rove trapse tramp trundle trail trampoose trape trundle along trace

Often followed by

through around off all across down back up into about

Word family

traipsed traipses traipsing