tramp
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/tษนรฆmp/
English
Definitions
noun
- (sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
- A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.โ"Claudia is such a tramp; making out with all those men when she has a boyfriend."โ
- Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
- A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
verb
- To walk with heavy footsteps.
- To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).โWe tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.โ
- To hitchhike.
- To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.
noun
- A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
- Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages
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