I. ˈtrek intransitive verb
( trekked ; trek·king )
Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch trecken to pull, haul, migrate; akin to Old High German trechan to pull
Date: 1821
1. chiefly South African
a. : to travel by ox wagon
b. : to migrate by ox wagon or in a train of such
2. : to make one's way arduously ; broadly : journey
• trek·ker noun
II. noun
Etymology: Afrikaans, from Dutch treck pull, haul, from trecken
Date: 1849
1. chiefly South African : a journey by ox wagon ; especially : an organized migration by a group of settlers
2. : a trip or movement especially when involving difficulties or complex organization : an arduous journey