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English
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Etymology
Origin uncertain; apparently related to trape.
Pronunciation
Verb
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Infinitive to traipse |
Third person singular traipses |
Simple past traipsed |
Past participle traipsed |
Present participle traipsing |
to traipse (third-person singular simple present traipses, present participle traipsing, simple past and past participle traipsed)
- (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 [...].
- 1728, Alexander Pope, The Dunciad, Book III, ll. 140-4:
- (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.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
- (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.
- 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd:
Synonyms
Noun
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Singular traipse |
Plural traipses |
traipse (plural traipses)
- A long or tiring walk.
- It was a long traipse uphill all the way home.
Synonyms
Translations
long or tiring walk
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jv.rajan
hu, 26 Nov 2009 03:24:11 GM
This was a . traipse. back down memory lane to the 1990s when India's batsmen would pile up huge totals before vacating the stage for their slow bowlers to systematically demolish the opposition. At least, India will be hoping the script ...
