v.
Pronunciation: ' tr ā ps
Function: verb
Inflected Form: traipsed ; traips · ing
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1647
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>
synonyms see WANDER
– traipse noun