Traipse

Quick meaning: Traipse is a verb meaning (intransitive) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
2. (intransitive, colloquial) To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount.
3. (transitive, colloquial) To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort
4. (transitive, colloquial) to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly.
5. A long or tiring walk.
6. A meandering walk.

Example Sentences

it was an easy traipse down the rocky slope

It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.

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.

Word Forms

• traipses
• traipsing
• traipsed
• trapes

Synonyms for traipse

Depending on context, synonyms include gad, travel, walk, cover, traverse, hike.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shlep, rove, trapse, tramp, trundle, trail.

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