- traipse over
- traipse over & traipse into go or arrive carelessly or thoughtlessly. •
He traipsed over and invited himself in.
•She came traipsing in at about midnight.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
traipse over
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traipse — (v.) 1590s, of uncertain origin, perhaps from dialectal Fr. trepasser pass over or beyond, from O.Fr. trespasser (see TRESPASS (Cf. trespass)). Or from a source related to M.Du. trappen, dialectal Norw. trappa to tread, stamp (see TRAP (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
traipse — verb (traipsed; traipsing) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1647 intransitive verb to go on foot ; walk < traipsed over to the restaurant > < children traipsing at her heels >; also to walk or travel about without apparent plan but with or without … New Collegiate Dictionary
traipse — 1. verb /tɹeɪps/ a) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. Lo next two slipshod Muses traipse along, In lofty madness, meditating song, / With tresses staring from poetic dreams, / And never washd, but in… … Wiktionary
traipse — /trayps/, v., traipsed, traipsing, n. Informal. v.i. 1. to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one s goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book. v.t. 2. to walk over; tramp: to traipse the fields. n. 3 … Universalium
traipse — [[t]treɪps[/t]] v. traipsed, traips•ing, n. 1) inf to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one s goal 2) inf to walk over; tramp: to traipse the fields[/ex] 3) inf a tiring walk • Etymology: 1585–95; earlier trapse,… … From formal English to slang
traipse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. saunter, amble, stroll. See travel. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. walk, wander, tramp, roam, gad, rove, ramble, meander, walk aimlessly. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To travel about or… … English dictionary for students
wander — wander, stray, roam, ramble, rove, range, prowl, gad, gallivant, traipse, meander can mean to move about more or less aimlessly or without a plan from place to place or from point to point. Most of these verbs may imply walking, but most are not… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
wander — verb (wandered; wandering) Etymology: Middle English wandren, from Old English wandrian; akin to Middle High German wandern to wander, Old English windan to wind, twist Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move about without a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
walk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ramble, stroll, promenade, wander, saunter, travel(on foot), march, parade, tramp, hike, constitutional (inf.); path[way]; gait, carriage, tread, pace, step; calling, occupation; sphere, province,… … English dictionary for students
turn — v 1. rotate, spin, revolve, Archaic. trundle; swivel, pivot, wheel, caracole; roll, rev, twirl, twiddle, crank; reel, circumvolve, circumrotate, gyre; gyrate, circle, whirl, circumduct; swirl, eddy, circulate, move in circles, go round; (of the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gallivant — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. roam, wander, gad. See travel, deviation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. gad about, wander, traipse; see roam , walk 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To move about at random, especially over a wide… … English dictionary for students
