- traipse in
- 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.
He traipsed over and invited himself in.
•She came traipsing in at about midnight.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Traipse — Traipse, v. i. [Cf. G. trapsen, trappsen, trappen, to tread noisily, to walk stamping. See {Trample}, {Trape}.] To walk or run about in a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner. [Colloq.] Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
traipse — [treıps] v [I always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old French trepasser; TRESPASS1] informal to walk somewhere in a slow or unwilling way because you are tired or bored traipse around/through/across etc ▪ I ve been… … Dictionary of contemporary English
traipse — [ treıps ] verb intransitive 1. ) to walk around slowly and without a specific direction: We spent the whole day traipsing around museums. 2. ) to travel to a place that is a long distance from where you are, especially for pleasure: We traipsed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — *wander, stray, roam, ramble, rove, range, prowl, gad, gallivant, meander … New Dictionary of Synonyms
traipse — [v] walk amble, ambulate, gad, go on foot*, hike, knock about*, lumber, march, meander, pace, parade, plod, prance, promenade, roam, rove, shuffle, step, stride, stroll, strut, take a walk, tour, travel on foot, traverse, trek, troop, trudge,… … New thesaurus
traipse — ► VERB ▪ walk or move wearily, reluctantly, or aimlessly. ► NOUN ▪ a tedious or tiring walk. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
traipse — [trāps] [Informal or Dial.] Informal Dial. vi., vt. traipsed, traipsing [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 TRAP1] to… … English World 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 — UK [treɪps] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms traipse : present tense I/you/we/they traipse he/she/it traipses present participle traipsing past tense traipsed past participle traipsed 1) to walk around slowly and without a specific direction… … English dictionary