Traipsing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ˈtrāps/

Meaning & Definition of Traipsing

Traipsing (verb)

  1. to go on foot, walk; also, to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose
  2. tramp, walk

Traipsing (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in walking, strolling

    similar: sauntering, strolling, walking, drifting, footloose, meandering, rambling, migrant, migratory, ambulant, ambulatory, errant, fugitive, gallivanting, itinerant, nomad, nomadic, perambulatory, peregrine, peripatetic, ranging, roaming, roving, vagabond, vagrant, wandering, wayfaring
    opposite: immobile, nonmoving, settled, standing, static, stationary, motionless, still

Traipsing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to go on foot

    "traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee"

    similar: ambulating, footing (it), hoofing (it), legging (it), padding, stepping, treading, walking
    related: parading, promenading, marching, pacing, stepping out, striding, trooping, power walking, hiking, peregrinating, trekking, ambling, moseying, perambulating, rambling, sauntering, strolling, wandering, clumping, stomping, stumping, tramping, trampling, tromping, footslogging, plodding, trudging, gimping, hobbling, limping, mincing, prancing, pussyfooting, tiptoeing, bouncing, sashaying, stalking, strutting, swaggering, faltering, lumbering, lurching, pounding, scuffing, shambling, shuffling, staggering, stumbling, toddling, waddling, nipping, tapping, tripping, trotting

  2. to move about from place to place aimlessly

    "a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation"

    similar: batting, cruising, drifting, floating, gadding (about), gallivanting, kicking around, knocking (about), maundering, meandering, mooching, rambling, ranging, roaming, roving, wandering
    related: ambling, sauntering, strolling, dawdling, moping, hoboing, tramping, vagabonding, milling (about or around), straggling, straying

Related Entry: Traipse (verb)

Traipse is a different word from Traipsing. The synonyms below are for traipse, not for traipsing.

  1. to go on foot

    "traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee"

    similar: ambulate, foot (it), hoof (it), leg (it), pad, step, tread, walk
    related: parade, promenade, march, pace, step out, stride, troop, power walk, hike, peregrinate, trek, amble, mosey, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, wander, clump, stomp, stump, tramp, trample, tromp, footslog, plod, trudge, gimp, hobble, limp, mince, prance, pussyfoot, tiptoe, bounce, sashay, stalk, strut, swagger, falter, lumber, lurch, pound, scuff, shamble, shuffle, stagger, stumble, toddle, waddle, nip, tap, trip, trot

  2. to move about from place to place aimlessly

    "a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation"

    similar: bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant, kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, ramble, range, roam, rove, wander
    related: amble, saunter, stroll, dawdle, mope, hobo, tramp, vagabond, mill (about or around), straggle, stray

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Traipsing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Traipsing:

sauntering, strolling, walking, drifting, footloose, meandering, rambling, migrant, migratory, ambulant, ambulatory, errant, fugitive, gallivanting, itinerant, nomad, nomadic, perambulatory, peregrine, peripatetic, ranging, roaming, roving, vagabond, vagrant, wandering, wayfaring, ambulating, footing (it), hoofing (it), legging (it), padding, stepping, treading, batting, cruising, floating, gadding (about), kicking around, knocking (about)

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Traipsing

Words with the opposite meaning of Traipsing:

immobile, nonmoving, settled, standing, static, stationary, motionless, still

Related Words for Traipsing

parading, promenading, marching, pacing, stepping out, striding, trooping, power walking, hiking, peregrinating, trekking, ambling, moseying, perambulating, clumping, stomping, stumping, tramping, trampling, tromping, footslogging, plodding, trudging, gimping, hobbling, limping, mincing, prancing, pussyfooting, tiptoeing

Word Forms of Traipsing

Inflections: traipsed

Derived words: traipse (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Traipsing

origin unknown

First known use: 1647i

Frequently Asked Questions about Traipsing

What does "Traipsing" mean?

"Traipsing" means to go on foot, walk; also, to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to go on foot, walk; also, to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without a purpose. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Traipsing"?

Other words for "Traipsing" include sauntering, strolling, walking, drifting, footloose, meandering, rambling and migrant. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Traipsing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Traipsing"?

There are 99 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Traipsing". Common alternatives include sauntering, strolling, walking, drifting, footloose, meandering, rambling, migrant, migratory and ambulant.

What is the opposite of "Traipsing"?

Antonyms of "Traipsing" include immobile, nonmoving, settled, standing, static, stationary, motionless and still.

How do you use "Traipsing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Traipsing" in a sentence: "traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee"; "a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation".

Is "Traipsing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Traipsing" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Traipsing"?

"Traipsing" is pronounced /ˈtrāps/.

What is the origin of the word "Traipsing"?

"Traipsing" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1647i.