traipsed
past simple and past participle oftraipse
traipse
verb[Iusually+ adv/prep]
informaluk/treɪps/us/treɪps/towalkfrom oneplaceto another, oftenfeelingtiredorbored:
Ispentthedaytraipsingaroundtheshops, butfoundnothingsuitablefor her.
More than 6 millionpeopletraipsethroughthenationalparkeachyear.
Moving a long way on foot
- backpack
- backpacker
- backpacking
- bushwalking
- footslogging
- hike
- hiker
- hiking
- hoof
- hoof itidiom
- ramble
- traipse
- tramp
- trek
- trekking
- tromp
- trudge
- ultra-distance
- yomp
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traipsed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We havetraipsedthis building and we know.
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In the course of this debate, we have seen a number of character witnessestraipsedbefore our eyes in defence of the indefensible.
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Many musicians, famous and not yet famous,traipsedacross the street to do interviews and perform live at the station.
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- tough opponent
- tough-out
- tough regulation
- tough-row-to-hoe
- tough situation
- tough something out
- tough stance
- tough standards
- tough sth out
- tough-sth-out
- tough task
- tough time
- tough-tricky-etc-customer
- to-until-dying-day
- to/until my dying day
- to-until-my-dying-day
- toupée
- tour
- tour bus
- tour-bus
- tour company
- tour-company
- tour de force
- tour-de-force
- toured