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traipse Definition

traipse (trāps)

intransitive verb, transitive verb traipsed, traipsing traips′·ing

to walk, wander, tramp, or gad

Etymology: earlier trapse, prob. < or akin to Fris trapsen, to walk aimlessly, with storklike gait, intens. of *trappen; akin to MDu, to tread, stamp, OE treppan: see trap

noun

the act of traipsing
traipse Usage Examples

Object

  • street: There's simply no need to traipse the streets looking for somewhere to carry on the party it's all under one roof!

Modifying Another Word

  • about: I think that Mr Martin had at least as good a case for the evidence of his feelings about traipses not being admitted.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • around: I had managed to traipse around the airport twice before I managed to find immigration.
  • down: But why go to so much trouble when you can traipse down the road to your local flower shop, or order them in?

Particle object:

  • shop: There's no need to traipse around different shops and arrange deliveries and fittings.