EGAVE

tramp

About 1.49 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The act of walking with heavy steps.
  2. noun A homeless person; a vagabond. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  3. noun A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.
    I can't believe you'd let yourself be seen with that tramp.
  4. noun Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
  5. noun A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
  6. noun Of objects, stray, intrusive and unwanted.
  7. noun A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.
  8. noun Shaking or juddering of a vehicle's driving axle under hard acceleration or braking, caused by the suspension not fully restraining it, and leading to reduction in tire traction.

Similar words

hobo hike bum beggar vagrant stray nomad vagabond nomadic drifter

Often followed by

of and in steamer through the to who abroad

Word family

tramp steamer tramped tramper trampers trampier trampiest tramping tramps trampy

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