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Synonyms for tramp

Most common

hobo vagabond bum derelict hussy jade hike hiker

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Slut — A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut

hussy, jade, trollop, minx, harlot, trull, slut vulgar, wench dated, wanton dated, strumpet dated, slattern dated, whore vulgar, drab dated, quean dated, fornicatress dated

3. Hike — A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area

hike, walk, ramble, trek, hiking, bushwalk AU NZ

4. Hiker

hiker, tramper

Other

bag man, swinger, trompe dated

Verb

2. Plod

plod, trudge, foot-slog, march, jog on, slog, pad dated UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A homeless person; a vagabond.

  2. n. 2

    A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.

    I can't believe you'd let yourself be seen with that tramp.

  3. v. 1

    To walk with heavy footsteps.

  4. v. 2

    To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).

    We tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.

Forms

Plural
tramps → hobos, vagabonds, bums, derelicts…
Past participle
tramped
e.g. tramped → wandered, roved, swanned, strayed…

Example sentences

  • derelict The old mosque was derelict and rotting.
  • hobo A hobo found his way into that abandoned store somehow.
  • vagabond The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.
  • vagrant If you meet a vagrant or a beggar, it's good to give them some money.
  • trollop He left me for that trollop that lives across the street.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
trampsteady
derelictsteady
hoborising
vagabondrising
vagrantsteady
hussyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pad1, bum1
4 letters
walk1, cast1, roll1, hike1, trek1, jade1, slut1, swan1, roam1, hobo2, drab1, rove1, slog1, minx
5 letters
march1, range1, stiff1, whore1, drift1, stray1, shack1, nomad2, hiker2, wench1, hussy2, trull1, piker2, quean
6 letters
hiking2, wander2, stroll1, beggar2, wanton2, ramble2, harlot2, truant2, trudge1, trompe
7 letters
vagrant2, drifter2, swinger2, floater2, trollop, swagman, tramper
8 letters
derelict3, wanderer3, vagabond3, strumpet, slattern, straggle2, bushwalk
9 letters
landloper
12 letters
fornicatress

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hobo2 = 2 syllables).

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