traipse

verb

traipsed; traipsing

intransitive verb

: to go on foot : walk
traipsed over to the restaurant
children traipsing at her heels
also : to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose
a week traipsing through the Ozarks
traipsing from office to office

transitive verb

: tramp, walk
traipse the countryside
traipse noun
Choose the Right Synonym for traipse

wander, roam, ramble, rove, traipse, meander mean to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose.

wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Examples of traipse in a Sentence

I traipsed all over town looking for the right dress. I'm too old to go traipsing around Europe.
Recent Examples on the Web As the horse traipsed through the brush, the smell of the cut plants was sweet, vegetal, unmistakable: These agaves were ready to be distilled. Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024 The pristine blanket layered the ground for miles beyond what the eye could see, disturbed only where snowshoes and unseen animals had traipsed through. Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024 Spend some time traipsing around Ibiza Town, a labyrinth of bustling shops and restaurants with an ancient past seen in its cobbled stone streets and castle that looms large over the island. Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024 Amazon’s crawlers traipse the web looking for product information, and according to a recent antitrust suit, the company uses that information to punish sellers who offer better deals away from Amazon. Peter Rubin, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024 What followed was a medley of hits that traipsed by so quickly that some were easy to miss. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024 Robbins begins his day with some light meditation — under what appears to be a giant portrait of his mother — and even lighter toothbrushing, before traipsing about the Upper East Side in a Bull Durham cap. EW.com, 19 Nov. 2023 And upstairs, there’s a third guest bedroom that is only accessible via traipsing through the carpeted master bedroom. James McClain, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2023 Last spring, camellia enthusiasts from around the world traipsed through the Villa Anelli, as well as other historic gardens, to admire rare specimens. Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of traipse was in 1647

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“Traipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traipse. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

traipse

verb
traipsed; traipsing
: to walk or wander about

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