Definitions for tramping

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tramping tramp·ing

Spelling: [tram-ping]

IPA: /ˈtræm pɪŋ/

Tramping is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 346 anagrams from letters in tramping (agimnprt).

Definitions for tramping

noun

1. hiking, especially on trails having huts at regular intervals for hikers to use overnight.
2. the act of tramping.
3. a firm, heavy, resounding tread.
4. the sound made by such a tread.
5. a long, steady walk; trudge.
6. a walking excursion or expedition; hike.
7. a person who travels on foot from place to place, especially a vagabond living on occasional jobs or gifts of money or food.
8. a sexually promiscuous woman; prostitute.
9. a freight vessel that does not run regularly between fixed ports, but takes a cargo wherever shippers desire. Compare cargo liner.
10. a piece of iron affixed to the sole of a shoe.

verb (used with object)

1. to tramp or walk heavily or steadily through or over.
2. to traverse on foot:
3. to tread or trample underfoot:
4. to travel over as a tramp.
5. to run (a ship) as a tramp steamer.

verb (used without object)

1. to tread or walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step.
2. to tread heavily or trample (usually followed by on or upon):
3. to walk steadily; march; trudge.
4. to go on a walking excursion or expedition; hike.
5. to go about as a vagabond or tramp.
6. to make a voyage on a tramp steamer.

Origin of tramping

First recorded in 1810-20; tramp + -ing¹

Examples for tramping

tramping busily all the next day, we climbed everything that could be climbed.

tramping aboard they proceeded to the cabin at the after end of the vessel.

tramping along on Shanks's pony one can stop and admire occasionally.

tramping over this snare, Jane faced the doctor as he wiped his brows.

tramping into the cafe, he pounded his hands together and sought the warmth of a radiator.

tramping down the stairs, the estate owner confronted the little group of villagers.

tramping along the Lorton Road toward his father's house, Ted told himself that he had been a complete fool.

tramping on, we came to Shortsville, where we stopped for dinner.

tramping on in the sand isn't as bad as it might be, either, when one gets used to it.

tramping has been superseded by mechanical crushers which break the skin but do not crush the seeds.