I. ˈtramp, vi 1 & vt 1 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp verb
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
1. : to walk, tread, or step especially heavily
tramp ed loudly on the stairs
2.
a. : to travel about on foot : hike
b. : to journey as a tramp
transitive verb
1. : to tread on forcibly and repeatedly
2. : to travel or wander through or over on foot
have tramp ed all the woods on their property
• tramp·er noun
II. ˈtramp, 3, 4 are also ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp noun
Date: 1790
1.
a. : vagrant 1a
b. : a foot traveler
c. : a woman of loose morals ; specifically : prostitute
2. : a walking trip : hike
3. : the succession of sounds made by the beating of feet on a surface (as a road, pavement, or floor)
4. : an iron plate to protect the sole of a shoe
5. : a ship not making regular trips but taking cargo when and where it offers and to any port — called also tramp steamer
• trampy ˈtram-pē adjective
III. ˈtramp adjective
Date: 1873
: having no fixed abode, connection, or destination
a tramp dog