traipse (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /treɪps/

Definition

Walk or move in a weary, reluctant, or aimless manner.

Examples

• We had to traipse all over the city just to find a store that was still open.

• She was forced to traipse from office to office collecting signatures for the petition.

• Don't traipse mud through the clean hallway after playing outside.

How to Use traipse

traipse around (phrasal verb)

To walk about in a place without a clear destination. — "We spent the whole afternoon traipsing around the museum."

traipse through (prepositional phrase)

To walk across a specific area, often reluctantly. — "I hate having to traipse through the rain to get to the station."

Synonyms of traipse

Words with a similar meaning to traipse:

• walk
• trudge
• wander
• meander

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