tramp (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /træmp/
Definition
A person who travels from place to place, often on foot, without a permanent home or regular employment, typically living by begging or doing odd jobs.
Examples
The old tramp slept under the bridge.
He looked like a tramp, with his dirty clothes and unkempt hair.
She was wary of the tramp who asked for money at the train station.
How to Use tramp
- tramp through (prepositional phrase)
- To walk heavily through a substance or area. — "They tramped through the wet grass after the rain."
- tramp around (prepositional phrase)
- To travel or wander without a specific destination or purpose. — "He likes to tramp around the city on weekends."
- tramp up (prepositional phrase)
- To walk heavily up something, like stairs. — "The delivery person tramped up the steps to the front door."
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