Dictionary definition · tramp
noun
- a vagrant"a homeless tramp"
- a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
- a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
- a heavy footfall"the tramp of military boots"
- a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
- a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure"she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
verb
- travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition"We went tramping about the state of Colorado"
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud"Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
- cross on foot"We had to tramp the creeks"
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment"The gypsies roamed the woods"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).