Traipse

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /tɹeɪps/
• Rhymes: -eɪps

Alternative forms

• trapes

Origin

Origin from the French for 'pass over or beyond'; apparently related to trape.

Full definition of traipse

Verb

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
• 1728, Alexander Pope, The Dunciad, Book III, ll. 140-4: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. (intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
• 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:After traipsing about in the fog they found the grave sure enough.
3. (transitive, colloquial) To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort; to walk about or over (a place).
• 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd: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.

Synonyms

• (walk about) gad, travel, walk
• (walk about or over (a place)) cover, travel, traverse

Noun

1. A long or tiring walk.It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.

Synonyms

• (long or tiring walk) hike, trek

Anagrams

• parties, pastier, piaster, piastre, pirates, praties, raspite, tapiser