trek
trek definition
trek (trek)
intransitive verb trekked, trekking trek′·king
- South Afr. to travel by ox wagon
- to travel slowly or laboriously
- Informal to go, esp. on foot
Etymology: Afrik < Du trekken, to draw; akin to MHG trecken
transitive verb
South Afr. to draw (a wagon): said of an ox
noun
- South Afr. a journey made by ox wagon, or one leg of such a journey
- any journey or leg of a journey
- a migration
- Informal a short trip, esp. on foot
Related Forms:
- trekker trek′·ker noun
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