traipse

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way

   To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.

   • Lo next two slipshod Muses traipse along, In lofty madness, meditating song, / With tresses staring from poetic dreams, / And never wash'd, but in Castalia’s streams [...].
2. 2

   To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.

   • After traipsing about in the fog they found the grave sure enough.
   • ... if I was you, babylove, I wouldn't go traipsin [sic] over there.
3. 3

   To travel with purpose

   To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount.

   • While you were traipsing round Africa, I had to take care of mum and dad!
   • So after all that work, I traipsed down to the shop to grab something to eat.
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   1. 4

      To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort

      • She only got handy the Union-house on Sunday morning 'a b'lieve, and 'tis supposed here and there that she had traipsed every step of the way from Melchester.
   2. 5

      to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly.

   3. 6

      A long or tiring walk.

      • It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.
   4. 7

      A meandering walk.

      • it was an easy traipse down the rocky slope

The neighborhood

• synonymcoverwalk about or over (a place)
• synonymtravelwalk about or over (a place)
• synonymtraversewalk about or over (a place)
• neighbortrespass