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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