n.
Pronunciation: ' tramp, 3, 4 are also ' trämp, ' tro ̇ mp
Function: 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 \ ' tram-p ē \ adjective