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TRAIPSE
traipse, shlep
(verb) walk or tramp about
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
traipse (third-person singular simple present traipses, present participle traipsing, simple past and past participle traipsed)
(intransitive, obsolete) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
(intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
(transitive, colloquial) To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort; to walk about or over (a place).
Synonyms
• (walk about): gad, travel, walk
• (walk about or over (a place)): cover, travel, traverse
Noun
traipse (plural traipses)
A long or tiring walk.
Synonyms
• (long or tiring walk): hike, trek
Anagrams
• @ parties, Pirates, Prestia, airstep, eartips, parties, pastier, piaster, piastre, pirates, praties, rapiest, raspite, tapiser
Source: Wiktionary
Traipse, v. i. Etym: [Cf. G. trapsen, trappsen, trappen, to tread noisily, to walk stamping. See Trample, Trape.]
Definition: To walk or run about in a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner. [Colloq.] Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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