tramp

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Related terms 1.3.2 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: trămp, IPA: /træmp/, SAMPA: /tr{mp/
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  Rhymes: -æmp

[edit] Etymology 1

From the verb to tramp.

[edit] Noun

tramp (plural tramps)

1. (pejorative) A homeless person.
2. (pejorative) A disreputable woman.

   "I can't believe you'd let yourself be seen with that tramp."

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

3. Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
4. Short for trampoline, especially very small ones.

[edit] Synonyms

• (homeless person): bum, hobo, vagabond
• (disreputable woman): see WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman
• (disreputable woman): see Wikipedia:tramp steamer
• See also Wikisaurus:vagabond

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle English trampen.

[edit] Verb

to tramp (third-person singular simple present tramps, present participle tramping, simple past and past participle tramped)

1. To walk with heavy footsteps.
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.

[edit] Related terms

• trample

[edit] References

• tramp in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913