traipsed
treɪpst
Definition

Definition of traipsed - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

aimless wanderingRarehaving wandered aimlessly or idlyRare
  • The traipsed traveler had no particular destination in mind.
  • The traipsed hiker looked lost in the vast forest.
  • She appeared as a traipsed soul, wandering through the empty streets.
meandering roaming wandering
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Origin of traipsed

Middle English, trapse (to walk aimlessly)

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  1. French:errant, ...
  2. German:umherirrend, ...
  3. Italian:vagabondo, ...
  4. Spanish:vagabundo, ...
  5. Portuguese:vagante, ...
  6. Chinese:漫无目的的, ...
  7. Japanese:あてもなく歩き回る, ...
  8. Arabic:هَائِم, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוֹדֵד, ...
  10. Russian:бесцельно бродящий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:блукаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:भटकता हुआ, ...
traipse
treɪps

Definition of traipse - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.
1.
effortful walkwalk about with much or unnecessary effort
  • He traipsed around the city all day.
plod slog trudge
2.
move wearilyUKwalk or move wearily or reluctantlyUK
  • She had to traipse all over town looking for that book..
plod trudge
3.
aimless walkRareUKwalk over a place aimlessly or insouciantlyRareUK
  • They traipsed around the park without a plan.
meander stroll wander

Noun

1.
aimless walkmeandering walk without a clear purpose
  • They took a traipse around the park.
saunter stroll
2.
travelRarelong and tiring walkRare
  • We went on a traipse through the forest.
trek trudge
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Expressions with traipse

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walk in a relaxed way without a specific goal
We decided to traipse along the beach at sunset.
walk around in a relaxed or aimless way
They traipse about the park every afternoon.
walk or move about with no clear purpose
We traipse around the city every Saturday.

Origin of traipse

Middle Dutch, trappen (to tread)

Examples of traipse in a sentence

  • They traipsed from store to store, searching for the perfect gift.
  • After hours of shopping, they had to traipse back to the car.
  • He would traipse through the snow, exhausted and cold.
  • He traipsed through the mall without buying anything.
  • We traipsed across the field, enjoying the sunset.
  • Their traipse through the woods lasted all afternoon.

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  1. French:arpenter, promenade sans but, ...
  2. German:herumwandern, Bummel, ...
  3. Italian:girare senza meta, passeggiata, ...
  4. Spanish:caminar, paseo, ...
  5. Portuguese:perambular, volta, ...
  6. Chinese:跋涉, 溜达, ...
  7. Japanese:歩き回る, ぶらぶら歩き, ...
  8. Arabic:تَجَوَّل, نزهة بلا هدف, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשׁוֹטֵט, טִיּוּל, ...
  10. Russian:бродить, бесцельная прогулка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бродити, прогулянка, ...
  12. Hindi:मारे-मारे फिरना, चहलकदमी, ...
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