/ træmp; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
(also hobo ) [ C ] a person with no home or job who travels from place to place, usually asking people in the street for food or money
2.
[ sing. ] the ~ of sb/sth the sound of sb's heavy steps :
the tramp of marching feet
3.
[ C , usually sing. ] a long walk
SYN trek :
We had a long tramp home.
4.
( old-fashioned , NAmE , disapproving ) a woman who has many sexual partners
■ verb
(also NAmE informal tromp ) to walk with heavy or noisy steps, especially for a long time :
[ v ]
We tramped across the wet grass to look at the statue.
the sound of tramping feet
[ vn ]
She's been tramping the streets looking for a job.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Low German origin. The noun dates from the mid 17th cent.