traipsing
ˈtreɪp.sɪŋ
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Definition of traipsing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
aimless travelwalking or traveling without a specific goal
  • They spent the afternoon traipsing tourists in the old town.
roaming wandering
2.
casual movementmoving in a casual or messy way
  • The traipsing tourists wandered through the market.
ambling strolling wandering
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Origin of traipsing

Middle English, trapse (to walk aimlessly)

Examples of traipsing in a sentence

  • He spent hours traipsing around the city.
  • The traipsing children left a trail of mud.
  • She was traipsing around the garden all afternoon.

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  1. French:flânant, ...
  2. German:herumstreifend, bummelnd, ...
  3. Italian:gironzolando, disordinato, ...
  4. Spanish:errante, ...
  5. Portuguese:perambulando, desleixado, ...
  6. Chinese:漫步的, 随意走动的, ...
  7. Japanese:ぶらついている, ぶらぶらした, ...
  8. Arabic:هَائِم, متسكع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְשׁוֹטֵט, מִשְׁתָּרֵךְ, ...
  10. Russian:бродячий, шатающийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:бродячий, невимушений, ...
  12. Hindi:घूमता हुआ, अलसाया, ...
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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