/trek/ , v. , trekked, trekking , n.
v.i.
1. to travel or migrate, esp. slowly or with difficulty.
2. South Africa. to travel by ox wagon.
v.t.
3. South Africa. (of a draft animal) to draw (a vehicle or load).
n.
4. a journey or trip, esp. one involving difficulty or hardship.
5. South Africa. a migration or expedition, as by ox wagon.
6. South Africa. a stage of a journey, esp. by ox wagon, between one stopping place and the next.
[ 1815-25; trek (n.), trekken (v.) to draw (a vehicle or load), migrate ]