Home / Dictionary / tramp

tramp

/tɹæmp/
noun
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.

    Similar: bum, hobo, vagabond

  2. A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.

    ""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.

Synonymsbum, hobo, vagabond, bushwalk, hike, ramble
verb
  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."

  3. To hitchhike.

noun
  1. A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

  2. Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages

Practice "tramp" in context

WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.

Save to WordNote — it's free →

No credit card. No install required.

tramp — meaning, definition & examples | WordNote | WordNote