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单词 traipsed
释义

traipse

verb

ˈtrāps How to pronounce traipse (audio)
traipsed; traipsing

intransitive verb

: to go on foot : walk
traipsed over to the restaurant
children traipsing at her heels
also : to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose
a week traipsing through the Ozarks
traipsing from office to office

transitive verb

: tramp, walk
traipse the countryside
traipse noun

Synonyms

  • ambulate
  • foot (it)
  • hoof (it)
  • leg (it)
  • pad
  • step
  • tread
  • walk
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Example Sentences

I traipsed all over town looking for the right dress. I'm too old to go traipsing around Europe.
Recent Examples on the Web Others resented having to traipse around in their elder’s shadow, bristled at being compared frequently with the family star, and felt overlooked by the parents, all of which damaged their relationship with the older sibling. Linda Flanagan, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Install a sink in your outdoor kitchen to avoid having to traipse back inside to wash your hands or rinse ingredients. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022 Now, there are unhoused people that traipse this whole community. Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022 Prada sprinted so that Emily in Paris could traipse around France in a red beret. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2021 Specifically, there are groups of Fremen who live out in the desert and are suspicious of any off-worlders who might traipse onto their planet. Jackson Mchenry, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2021 FARM FEST Guests can traipse through SummitWynd’s 600-foot-long Sunflower Stroll, enjoy the Lavender Fields instead, or take their children to Farmer Chip and Granny’s stable for Spring Horses, Pony Hops, and even Unicorn Hops. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2021 And on off days, the relatively unknown cast was free to traipse around Prague, haunting local pubs in search of cheap beer. Ashley Spencer, Vulture, 11 May 2021 Although a few thousand fans continued to loyally traipse out to the new stadium to support Darlington, they were surrounded by row after row of empty seats. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

traipse

verb

ˈtrāps How to pronounce traipse (audio)
traipsed; traipsing
: to walk or wander about
"You'll have to keep this animal locked up. No more traipsing around loose after this." Oliver Butterworth, The Enormous Egg

traipsed

verb

past tense of traipse
1
as in walked
to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • walked
  • wandered
  • strolled
  • stepped
  • sauntered
  • marched
  • trekked
  • trotted
  • padded
  • trod
  • strode
  • treaded
  • shuffled
  • trooped
  • ambulated
  • ambled
  • hiked
  • promenaded
  • trudged
  • paraded
  • paced
  • stomped
  • tiptoed
  • moseyed
  • tramped
  • pranced
  • toddled
  • sashayed
  • legged (it)
  • stumbled
  • waddled
  • trampled
  • hoofed (it)
  • rambled
  • stalked
  • hobbled
  • limped
  • footed (it)
  • strutted
  • shambled
  • clumped
  • tapped
  • plodded
  • swaggered
  • stumped
  • stepped out
  • lurched
  • tromped
  • perambulated
  • staggered
  • power walked
  • faltered
  • minced
  • scuffed
  • lumbered
  • tripped
  • bounced
  • peregrinated
  • footslogged
  • gimped
  • pussyfooted
  • nipped
  • pounded
2
as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • wandered
  • roamed
  • strolled
  • drifted
  • cruised
  • meandered
  • floated
  • gallivanted
  • roved
  • ranged
  • sauntered
  • rambled
  • mooched
  • batted
  • ambled
  • galavanted
  • maundered
  • knocked (about)
  • dawdled
  • gadded (about)
  • kicked around
  • tramped
  • straggled
  • strayed
  • moped
  • hoboed
  • vagabonded
  • gypsied
  • milled (about or around)
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