Word Finder - tramp

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(sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.

synonyms

• bum
• hobo
• vagabond

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A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.

example

"Claudia is such a tramp; making out with all those men when she has a boyfriend."

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Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.

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A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.

synonyms

• bushwalk
• hike
• ramble
• trek

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(in apposition) Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted

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A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.

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To walk with heavy footsteps.

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To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).

example

We tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.

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To hitchhike.

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To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.

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To travel or wander through.

example

to tramp the country

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To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.

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A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

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Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages

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

There was, however an old tramp sat by the side of the road.

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

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.

Then we heard the tramp of men on the drive the other side of the house.

We 'd tramp the streets selling at I think 10p a ticket.

Behind the company the sound of wheels, the creaking of springs, and the tramp of horses' hoofs were heard.

I guess if you give a man the ability to build his own mate, he'll make her a tramp.

A passing tramp sees them through the window, the blind of which is only half down.

A delightful overview of mid-19th Century Europe, Tramp is also interlaced with entertaining asides.

Behind them a black beetle of a tramp steamer pursues a wavering course across an otherwise empty sea.

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.

In the middle of the wood a brown hare with white feet sprang out and, scared by the tramp of the many horses, grew so confused that it leaped along the road in front of them for some time, arousing general attention and laughter, and only when several voices shouted at it did it dart to one side and disappear in the thicket.

Her lurcher, Tramp, played the part of Claude Jeremiah Greengrass's dog in the TV series heartbeat for six years.

Not so affectionately known as the "tramp stamp," lower back tattoos are now associated with both beautiful women and those who tend to live a more "carefree" life.

Feminine lower back tattoos are sometimes affectionately referred to as "tramp stamps".

The tramp sympathetically offers to let him have swig of his bottle, which Captain Britain declines.

Aside from the ' little tramp ' Chaplin often played frock-coated villains.

The collections comprise objects from all over Wales but there is a leaning toward Cardiff 's once-extensive tramp shipping industry.

There was the sound of wheels, and the tramp of many horses, and the voices of a large company.

Calling a lower back tattoo a "tramp stamp" is many women's way of thumbing their nose at antiquated attitudes about a woman's right to express herself.

The derogatory term "tramp stamp" actually has less to do with a particular kind of tattoo design and more to do with the actual placement of the tattoo.

Although plenty of men also choose to get a lower back tat, you'll rarely hear the term "tramp stamp" used in reference to anyone but a woman sporting this tattoo placement.

There's an unfortunate social connotation sometimes attached to tramp stamp tattoos by certain segments of the population.

Still, it's difficult to escape the judgment of strangers, so it's important to understand that the so-called tramp stamp can, right or wrong, leave a certain impression on people.

Regardless of what anyone feels about the infamous tramp stamp, one thing is certain.

If you're looking for a way to combat the term "tramp stamp" while you wear a lower back tattoo, consider placing some angel wings in this area.

For company, rowdy youths sometimes play football near my feet and I have had a drunken tramp or two sit on my head.

The mining ship ' Red Dwarf ' is an old tramp steamer, working around the moons of Saturn.

The tramp ward had a row of cells used for stone-breaking.

I was still gazing, when there came a sudden brisk tramp of feet in time and clash of steel behind me.

So some may assume such aircraft to be the tramp steamers of the skies, conjuring up a picture of old aerial rust buckets.

But Mark Gillies does, and this introduces him to the fear and suspense of a tramp steamer journey off the African coast.

The most "scandalous" of the pictures that surfaced were of Cyrus and a friend eating a piece of licorice Lady and the Tramp style, except the two girls don't end up touching lips.

The venerable PC has come a long way from its humble origins - anyone remember the 8088 processor, Word Perfect, and IBM's "Little Tramp" ad campaigns? - to its current status as a gaming institution.

There's a lot of talk about tramp stamp tattoos, some of it good and some of it bad.

A tattoo on the lower back has long had the unfortunate name of the "tramp stamp".

Or will teams of public opinion pollsters tramp across the country to get a take on whether the nation actually feels reconciled?

From all sides, like the roar of the sea, were heard the rattle of wheels, the tramp of feet, and incessant shouts of anger and abuse.

In an instant the tramp of horses galloping forward was heard, shouts came from various sides, and then more shots.

The City has many Italian restaurants, for those looking to reenact a scene from Lady and the Tramp.

There are many tattoo designs and styles that come into favor as a trend, like the so-called "tramp stamp", that gradually lose their favor over time.

The result of a second visit to Europe was humorously recorded in A Tramp Abroad (1880), followed in 1882 by a more or less historical romance, The Prince and the Pauper; and a year later came Life on the Mississippi.

Huntsman had not patented his process, and its secret was discovered by a Sheffield ironfounder, who, according to a popular story, obtained admission to Huntsman's works in the disguise of a tramp. Benjamin Huntsman died in 1776, his business being subsequently greatly developed by his son, William Huntsman (1733-1809).

After three days spent in cutting down the sledge and rearranging its load Mawson started on his lonely tramp, and after appalling difficulties, when nearly exhausted, he stumbled on a food depot laid out by a search party 20 m.

The adjutants and battalion and regimental commanders mounted, crossed themselves, gave final instructions, orders, and commissions to the baggage men who remained behind, and the monotonous tramp of thousands of feet resounded.