traipse
IPA: trˈeɪps
noun
- A long or tiring walk.
- A meandering walk.
verb
- (intransitive, obsolete) To walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort.
- (intransitive, colloquial) To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount.
- (transitive, colloquial) To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort
- (transitive, colloquial) to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly.
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Examples of "traipse" in Sentences
- For the record, the definition of "traipse" hasn't changed.
- Perhaps "traipse" is a signal that the judge intends to answer questions outside the law.
- I suggest Judge Jone's "traipse" comment didn't modify the interpretation of any law, did not make precedent and, therefore, did not "promote judicial legislation"
- Traipsing Into Evolution came when he complained about the definition we gave for the word "traipse" (a word Judge Jones used in his ruling) at the beginning of the book.
- The 2006 edition of the American Heritage Dictionary uses a Random House Unabridged Dictionary, published in 2006, defines "traipse" as "to walk or go aimlessly or idly without finding or reaching one's goal."
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