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verb

ˈtrāps How to pronounce traipse (audio)
Definition of traipsenext
1
as in to walk
to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

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2
as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly a group of friends traipsing around the country the summer after graduation

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traipse

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noun

as in travel

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How does the verb traipse contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of traipse are meander, ramble, roam, rove, and wander. While all these words mean "to go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose," traipse implies a course that is erratic but may sometimes be purposeful.

traipsed all over town looking for the right dress

When can meander be used instead of traipse?

While the synonyms meander and traipse are close in meaning, meander implies a winding or intricate course suggestive of aimless or listless wandering.

the river meanders for miles through rich farmland

Where would ramble be a reasonable alternative to traipse?

The synonyms ramble and traipse are sometimes interchangeable, but ramble stresses carelessness and indifference to one's course or objective.

the speaker rambled on without ever coming to the point

In what contexts can roam take the place of traipse?

While in some cases nearly identical to traipse, roam suggests wandering about freely and often far afield.

liked to roam through the woods

When is it sensible to use rove instead of traipse?

In some situations, the words rove and traipse are roughly equivalent. However, rove suggests vigorous and sometimes purposeful roaming.

armed brigands roved over the countryside

When would wander be a good substitute for traipse?

The words wander and traipse can be used in similar contexts, but wander implies an absence of or an indifference to a fixed course.

fond of wandering about the square just watching the people

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Recent Examples of traipse
Verb
View 6 Images The vast majority of everyday carry (EDC) products are designed for rugged outdoorsy types who like to traipse around in the wilderness after dark, work on DIY projects, and slice at everything in sight with little blades. —New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025 On a warm, sunny day last July, Cara Buckley traipsed through a former hog farm in Iowa. —Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Wiesenfeld laid it all out at the Low Down on Friday night, standing shirtless and showcasing the sonic universe he’s been traipsing. —Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025 An eagle-eyed St. Paul resident traipsing through nature spotted hundreds of dead fish floating Wednesday in an icy Mississippi River bay near Shepard Road and Randolph Avenue. —Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for traipse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipse
  1. walk
  2. wander
  3. travel
  4. tread
  5. roam
  6. trek
  7. stroll
  8. traverse
Verb
  • About four blocks away, Rivera, 30, was walking down Normandie Avenue.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
  • Rodriguez walked passed the victims and two other people, then turned to face the victims' backs and fired several times at them, the affidavit said.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
  • Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Definition of wander
Noun
  • Pack it full of travel must-haves ahead of your next trip, or use it to tote around daily essentials while running errands.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Each season Staudinger talks to WWD about the inspirations for her seasonal collections, citing global travels, hobbies and sheer love of fashion.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Take-Two and EA are direct competitors, however, so the company would need to tread carefully.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025
  • Deadline has contacted the festival to confirm whether the actor will tread the carpet.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 May 2025
Definition of tread
Verb
  • Those two have scheduled meet and greets, but other characters like The Invisible Man and Ygor roam throughout Dark Universe.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Also known as the Siberian tiger, the Amur tiger is the largest living cat in the world and primarily roams the Russian Far East, with a few straying into northeastern China.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Definition of roam
Noun
  • Ahead of his presidential pardon, NBA YoungBoy announced his first headlining trek.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
  • The seemingly impossible trek took a remarkable 28 hours to complete.
    — Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Definition of trek
Verb
  • So, waders are people who just stroll through and say, ‘Oh, this is nice.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • In what has become a familiar sight on the Croisette, Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne strolled up the red carpet to present their new film to a welcoming crowd.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Definition of stroll
Noun
  • One of the major additions for the Urban Circuit was the introduction of multi-level courses, where the ability to traverse stairways was a prerequisite for accessing large portions of the course.
    — Edward Terry, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Additionally, 46 percent of the total containers moving from northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast traverse through the canal, the Commerce Department says.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of traverse

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