English

Pronunciation
enPR|tr�mp, IPA|/træmp/, SAMPA|/tr{mp/
audio|en-us-tramp.ogg|Audio (US)
:rhymes|æmp

Etymology 1
From the verb to tramp.

Noun
en-noun

1. pejorative A homeless person.
2. pejorative A disreputable woman.

#: "I can't believe you'd let yourself be seen with that tramp."
#: "Claudia is such a tramp; making out with all those men when she has a boyfriend."

1. Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
2. Short for trampoline, especially very small ones.

Synonyms
(homeless person): bum, hobo, vagabond
(disreputable woman): see WikiSaurus:promiscuous woman
(disreputable woman): see Wikipedia:tramp steamer

Translations
trans-top|a homeless person
Danish: vagabund
Dutch: vagebond, landloper, zwerver
Finnish: kulkuri
German: Vagabund, Penner (vulg.), Landstreicher
trans-mid
Serbian: skitnica, klošar, lutalica, bezposli�ar
trans-bottom

Etymology 2
From ME. trampen.

Verb
en-verb

1. To walk with heavy footsteps.
2. To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).

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

Related terms
trample

References
R:Webster 1913

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