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Another word for tramp

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Verb

  1. To tread heavily

      1. To cause (troops, etc.) to march
      2. To cause to move or otherwise progress in a steady rhythmical manner:
      3. To begin to move in such a manner:
      1. To impress or mark distinctly or indelibly
      2. To imprint or cut out (a mark, design, lettering, etc.) by bringing a form forcibly against a material
      3. To form or cut out by application of a mold, form, or die:
      1. To go or move at a gallop.
      2. To move or progress swiftly:
      3. To move, progress, or act very fast; hurry
      1. To move with heavy steps or come down heavily while moving
      2. To strike repeatedly and forcefully, especially with the hand or a tool:
      3. (Slang) To drink quickly (a beverage, especially an alcoholic one). Often used with back or down :
      1. To walk with forcible, heavy steps:
      2. To tread or trample heavily or violently on:
      3. To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly.
      1. To treat someone or something unjustly or harshly. Used with on or upon :
      2. To form by walking or trampling:
      3. To move on foot; step; walk
      1. To beat down with the feet so as to crush, bruise, or destroy; tramp on.
      2. To crush, destroy, hurt, violate, etc. by or as by treading heavily on
      3. To treat harshly or ruthlessly:
      1. (Slang) To experience a trip
      2. To catch (a person) in a lie, error, etc.
      3. To walk, run, or dance with light, rapid steps; skip; caper
      1. To travel or move often from place to place. Often used in combination:
      2. (Informal) To get on (a train) surreptitiously in order to ride without paying a fare:
      3. To jump on one foot or with both feet at the same time.
      1. To walk, especially when as a result of regular transportation being unavailable.
    See also:

    walk

  2. To wander afoot

    See also:

    march

    walk

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Sentence Examples

  • The tramp bit her lip.

  • In the deathlike stillness only the tramp of horses was heard.

  • The tramp screamed and touched her finger to the oozing blood.

  • He touched his horse, gave the word of command, and immediately, hearing behind him the tramp of the horses of his deployed squadron, rode at full trot downhill toward the dragoons.

  • The weather was calm, and the rustle and tramp of the French troops already beginning to move to take up their positions were clearly audible.

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