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# tramp

noun (a tramp, tramps); verb (tramp, tramps, tramped, tramping)

«tramp» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person with no home or job who wanders from place to place (older word; now people say «homeless person»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#m1)
2. To walk with heavy, loud steps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#m2)
3. A long walk, especially in the countryside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#m3)
4. (NZ) To hike in the bush or mountains: «tramping». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#m4)
5. (old-fashioned, rude, mainly US) An insulting word for a woman, used to say she has many boyfriends — avoid it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#m5)
6. A ship that carries goods to any port, not on a fixed route (tramp steamer). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#m6)

### In the lessons

In New Zealand «tramping» is the normal word for hiking, and «a tramp» is a hike on a track. In stories a tramp may be a poor wanderer, as in old films. «Tramping through mud» shows heavy walking. Phrases: «go tramping», «tramp through», «tramping track».

### Examples

- We tramped through the muddy field in our wellies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x1)
- In New Zealand we went tramping on the Tongariro track. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x2)
- The boys tramped up the stairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x3)
- An old tramp slept under the bridge in the story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x4)
- It was a long tramp to the top of the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x5)
- Kind people gave the tramp a hot meal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x6)
- (NZ) Our class went on a three-day tramp. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x7)
- In the meantime Niels and the others tramped on towards Rome. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/#x8)

### Note

Calling someone «a tramp» is unkind; today say «a homeless person» or «someone sleeping rough». The rude sense about women is insulting — do not use it. In NZ «tramping» = hiking; in Australia «bushwalking»; in the US «hiking».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tramp» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tramp/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tramp» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tramp.html) on Mova free.