Tramping — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈtramp/

Meaning & Definition of Tramping

Tramping (verb)

  1. to walk, tread, or step especially heavily
  2. to travel about on foot, hike
  3. to journey as a tramp

Tramping (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "tramped wearily up the stairs after a long day at work"

    similar: barging, clumping, flogging (British), floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding, scuffing, scuffling, shambling, shuffling, slogging, sloughing, stamping, stomping, stumbling, stumping, tromping, trudging
    related: dragging, flopping, hauling, blundering, careening, doddering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, waddling, weaving, wobbling
    opposite: breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing, whisking
    near: drifting, floating, hanging, hovering, poising, wafting

  2. to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure

    "didn't mean to tramp your toes as I was running past you"

    similar: champing, stamping, stomping, trampling, tromping
    related: overriding, running down, running over, stepping (on), mashing, pulping, smashing, squashing, squelching, booting, hoofing, kicking

  3. to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

    "we would have happily tramped through the forest for the rest of the day if it hadn't started to rain"

    similar: ambling, hiking, perambulating, rambling, sauntering, strolling, tromping
    related: roaming, roving, wandering, peregrinating, traipsing, traversing, trekking, walking, marching, promenading, power walking

Related Entry: Tramp (verb)

Tramp is a different word from Tramping. The synonyms below are for tramp, not for tramping.

  1. to move heavily or clumsily

    "tramped wearily up the stairs after a long day at work"

    similar: barge, clump, flog (British), flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tromp, trudge
    related: drag, flop, haul, blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble
    opposite: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk
    near: drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

  2. to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure

    "didn't mean to tramp your toes as I was running past you"

    similar: champ, stamp, stomp, trample, tromp
    related: override, run down, run over, step (on), mash, pulp, smash, squash, squelch, boot, hoof, kick

  3. to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

    "we would have happily tramped through the forest for the rest of the day if it hadn't started to rain"

    similar: amble, hike, perambulate, ramble, saunter, stroll, tromp
    related: roam, rove, wander, peregrinate, traipse, traverse, trek, walk, march, promenade, power walk

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Tramping

The most common words with a similar meaning to Tramping:

British: flogging
barging, clumping, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding, scuffing, scuffling, shambling, shuffling, slogging, sloughing, stamping, stomping, stumbling, stumping, tromping, trudging, champing, trampling, ambling, hiking, perambulating, rambling, sauntering, strolling

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Tramping

Words with the opposite meaning of Tramping:

breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing, whisking

Related Words for Tramping

dragging, flopping, hauling, blundering, careening, doddering, lurching, reeling, staggering, swaying, teetering, tottering, waddling, weaving, wobbling, overriding, running down, running over, stepping (on), mashing, pulping, smashing, squashing, squelching, booting, hoofing, kicking, roaming, roving, wandering

Near Antonyms of Tramping

drifting, floating, hanging, hovering, poising, wafting

Word Forms of Tramping

Inflections: tramped, tramps

Derived words: tramper (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Tramping

Middle English; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp

First known use: 14th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Tramping

What does "Tramping" mean?

"Tramping" means to walk, tread, or step especially heavily. As a verb, it is defined as: to walk, tread, or step especially heavily. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Tramping"?

Other words for "Tramping" include barging, clumping, flogging, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping and plodding. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Tramping" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Tramping"?

There are 67 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Tramping". Common alternatives include barging, clumping, flogging, floundering, galumphing, lumbering, lumping, plodding, pounding and scuffing.

What is the opposite of "Tramping"?

Antonyms of "Tramping" include breezing, coasting, gliding, sliding, waltzing and whisking. Near antonyms include drifting, floating, hanging and hovering.

How do you use "Tramping" in a sentence?

Examples of "Tramping" in a sentence: "tramped wearily up the stairs after a long day at work"; "didn't mean to tramp your toes as I was running past you"; "we would have happily tramped through the forest for the rest of the day if it hadn't started to rain".

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

"Tramping" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Tramping"?

"Tramping" is pronounced /ˈtramp/.

What is the origin of the word "Tramping"?

"Tramping" comes from Middle English; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp. First known use: 14th centuryi.