Associations to the word «Tramp»

Wiktionary

TRAMP, noun. (pejorative) A homeless person, a vagabond.
TRAMP, noun. (pejorative) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.
TRAMP, noun. Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
TRAMP, noun. (Australia) (New Zealand) A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
TRAMP, noun. Short for trampoline, especially a very small one.
TRAMP, noun. (in apposition): Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted
TRAMP, verb. To walk with heavy footsteps.
TRAMP, verb. To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).
TRAMP, verb. To hitchhike
TRAMP, verb. (transitive) To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.
TRAMP, verb. (transitive) To travel or wander through.
TRAMP, verb. (transitive) (Scotland) To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.
TRAMP ANT, noun. Any of various invasive species of ant often inadvertently transported in soil with cargo on ships, trains, etc.
TRAMP ANTS, noun. Plural of tramp ant
TRAMP CHAIR, noun. A form of mild torture, in which the victim is put in a small cage taking the shape of a chair.
TRAMP DATA, noun. (programming) Data which is passed via one function to another, and not otherwise used by the first.
TRAMP IRON, noun. Stray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.
TRAMP IRON, noun. Stray metal objects (such as drill bits, anvils, and hardware) in the feed material as it applies to the process of aggregate production i.e. rock crushers.
TRAMP JUICE, noun. (slang) Very strong lager or cider.
TRAMP STAMP, noun. (derogatory) (slang) A tattoo on a woman's lower back.
TRAMP STAMPS, noun. Plural of tramp stamp
TRAMP STEAMER, noun. (nautical) a commercial steamship that has no regular schedule or published ports of call.
TRAMP STEAMERS, noun. Plural of tramp steamer

Dictionary definition

TRAMP, noun. A disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums".
TRAMP, noun. A person who engages freely in promiscuous sex.
TRAMP, noun. A foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure).
TRAMP, noun. A heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots".
TRAMP, noun. A commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule.
TRAMP, noun. A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time".
TRAMP, verb. Travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado".
TRAMP, verb. Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone".
TRAMP, verb. Cross on foot; "We had to tramp the creeks".
TRAMP, verb. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town".

Wise words

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Alexander Pope