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tramp
English
Etymology
From Middle English trampen (“to walk heavily”), from Middle Low German trampen (“to stamp”) (trampeln (“to walk with heavy steps”), see trample), or Middle Dutch trampen (“to stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *trampan (“to step”), from an extension of Proto-Indo-European *dr-, *drem-, *dreh?-. Doublet of tremp.
The noun sense “vagabond” evolved from the sense “one who tramps”, from 1664. The sense "ship" is from about 1880, sense "promiscuous woman" is from 1922.
Cognate to Dutch trampen (“to stamp, kick, step”), dialectal German trampen (“to step, walk, tread”), whence commoner German trampeln (“to trample”). Probably related to trap.
Pronunciation
- enPR: tr?mp, IPA(key): /t?æmp/
- Rhymes: -æmp
Noun
tramp (plural tramps)
- (sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
- [S]he had thought to discover a burglar of one or another accepted type—either a dashing cracksman in full-blown evening dress, lithe, polished, pantherish, or a common yegg, a red-eyed, unshaven burly brute in the rags and tatters of a tramp.
- Synonyms: bum, hobo, vagabond
- See also Thesaurus:vagabond
- (derogatory) A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.
- See also Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
- Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
- 1888, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson; Volume 2, chapter 9:
- I was so happy on board that ship, I could not have believed it possible. We had the beastliest weather, and many discomforts; but the mere fact of its being a tramp-ship gave us many comforts; we could cut about with the men and officers, stay in the wheel-house, discuss all manner of things, and really be a little at sea.
- 1919, Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, chapter 10:
- Then I think I conceive of other worlds and vast structures that pass us by, within a few miles, without the slightest desire to communicate, quite as tramp vessels pass many islands without particularizing one from another.
- 1924, George Sutherland, Texas Transport Terminal Company v. New Orleans: Dissent Brandeis:
- Some of these are regular ocean liners; others are casual tramp ships.
- 1960, Lobsang Rampa, The Rampa Story, chapter Six:
- “Hrrumph,” said the Mate. “Get into uniform right away, we must have discipline here.” With that he stalked off as if he were First Mate on one of the Queens instead of just on a dirty, rusty old tramp ship.
- see Wikipedia:tramp steamer
- 1888, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson; Volume 2, chapter 9:
- (Australia, New Zealand) A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
- 1968, John W. Allen, It Happened in Southern Illinois, page 75:
- The starting place for the tramp is reached over a gravel road that begins on Route 3 about a mile south of Gorham spur.
- 2005, Paul Smitz, Australia & New Zealand on a Shoestring, Lonely Planet, page 734:
- Speaking of knockout panoramas, if you?re fit then consider doing the taxing, winding, 8km tramp up Mt Roy (1578m; five to six hours return), start 6km from Wanaka on Mt Aspiring Rd.
- 2006, Marc Llewellyn, Lee Mylne, Frommer?s Australia from $60 a Day, page 186:
- The 1½-hour tramp passes through banksia, gum, and wattle forests, with spectacular views of peaks and valleys.
- Synonyms: bushwalk, hike, ramble, trek
- 1968, John W. Allen, It Happened in Southern Illinois, page 75:
- Clipping of trampoline, especially a very small one.
- (in apposition) Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted
- "Your last delivery of copper ore contained half a hundredweight of tramp metal."
- A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
tramp (third-person singular simple present tramps, present participle tramping, simple past and past participle tramped)
- To walk with heavy footsteps.
- To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).
- We tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.
- To hitchhike.
- (transitive) To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.
- (transitive) To travel or wander through.
- to tramp the country
- (transitive, Scotland) To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)
Derived terms
- trample
- tromp
Translations
References
- tramp in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
tramp
- imperative of trampe
Polish
Etymology
From English tramp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tramp/
Noun
tramp m pers
- tramp
- Synonyms: w?drowiec, w?óczykij, obie?y?wiat
Declension
Noun
tramp m inan
- (nautical) tramp steamer
Declension
Derived terms
- (adjectives) trampowy, trampowski
Related terms
- (noun) tramping
- (adjective) trampingowy
Further reading
- tramp in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- tramp in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German trampen, from Old Saxon *trampan, from Proto-West Germanic *trampan (“to step”).
Noun
tramp c or n
- a step, a footprint n
- (uncountable) the sound of feet (boots, shoes, hooves) walking n
- först då blir lyckan riktigt stor, när trampet hörs av små, små skor
- at last your luck will be complete, when you hear the tripping of tiny shoes (traditional wedding congratulation telegram)
- först då blir lyckan riktigt stor, när trampet hörs av små, små skor
- a tramp, a cargo ship without fixed routes c
Declension
Related terms
- (steps, walking): stöveltramp, trampa
- (ship): trampfartyg
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stamp
English
Etymology
From Middle English stampen (“to pound, crush”), from assumed Old English *stampian, variant of Old English stempan (“to crush, pound, pound in mortar, stamp”), from Proto-West Germanic *stamp?n, *stampijan, from Proto-Germanic *stamp?n?, *stampijan? (“to trample, beat”), from Proto-Indo-European *stemb- (“to trample down”). Cognate with Dutch stampen (“to stamp, pitch”), German stampfen (“to stamp”), Danish stampe (“to stamp”), Swedish stampa (“to stomp”), Occitan estampar, Polish st?pa? (“to step, treat”). See also stomp, step.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stæmp/
- Rhymes: -æmp
Noun
stamp (plural stamps)
- An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
- A device for stamping designs.
- A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
- A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.
- (slang, figuratively) A tattoo.
- (slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
- A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.
- Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.
- 1863, Sporting Magazine (volume 42, page 290)
- At a short distance from her were a pair of bathers of a very different stamp, if their operations deserved the name of bathing at all, viz., two girls on the confines of womanhood, presenting strong contrast to each other […]
- 1863, Sporting Magazine (volume 42, page 290)
Synonyms
- (paper used to indicate payment has been paid): postage stamp, revenue stamp, tax stamp
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
stamp (third-person singular simple present stamps, present participle stamping, simple past and past participle stamped)
- (intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
- (transitive) To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
- (transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
- He frets, he fumes, he stares, he stamps the ground.
- (transitive) To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
- (transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
- (transitive) To apply postage stamps to.
- (transitive, figuratively) To mark; to impress.
- , Book IV, Chapter X
- God […] has stamped no original characters on our minds wherein we may read his being.
- , Book IV, Chapter X
Synonyms
- (mark by pressing quickly and heavily): emboss, dent
- (give an official marking to): impress, imprint
Translations
Related terms
Anagrams
- tamps
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?mp
Verb
stamp
- first-person singular present indicative of stampen
- imperative of stampen
Anagrams
- spamt
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -am?p
Noun
stamp
- indefinite accusative singular of stampur
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
stamp
- imperative of stampa
Welsh
Etymology
From English stamp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stamp/
Noun
stamp m or f (plural stampiau or stamps, not mutable)
- stamp (for postage, validation on a document, evidence of payment, etc.)
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “stamp”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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