Sekirov Dictionary

tramp

/ˈtɹæmp/

noun9

  1. The act of walking with heavy steps.
  2. (offensive) A homeless person; a vagabond.
  3. (offensive) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.
  4. (Australia, New-Zealand) A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
  5. Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
  6. Clipping of trampoline, especially a very small one.
  7. Of objects, stray, intrusive and unwanted.
  8. 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.
  9. A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.

verb8

  1. To walk with heavy footsteps.
  2. To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).
  3. To travel or wander through.
  4. To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.
  5. To hitchhike.
  6. (informal) To scram; begone.
  7. To shake or judder under hard acceleration or braking, referring to the movement of a vehicle's driving axle caused by the suspension not fully restraining it, leading to reduction in tire traction.
  8. (Scotland) To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.
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