a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
Used in a Sentence
tramp
How to use tramp in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tramp.
Editorial note
Homeless is not the same as a tramp or culture less... especially in San Francisco !
Examples7
Definitions10
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tramp gathered in one view.
a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tramp.
noun
a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
noun
a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
See also: swinger
noun
a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
noun
a heavy footfall; "the tramp of military boots"
noun
a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
noun
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"
verb
travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"
verb
walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
verb
cross on foot; "We had to tramp the creeks"
verb
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
Example sentences
Homeless is not the same as a tramp or culture less... especially in San Francisco !
""What are you talking about you dirty tramp, I inherited it from my father!
Easy example: a homeless tramp dying of ebola.
I think it's a neat idea, but when I saw the name "TripStamp", I immediately thought of "tramp stamp", which isn't really a great association.
It's an interesting article but of course the writing deadline was only a part of what killed him. His health declined during the period of being a tramp and working menial jobs in France where he was hospitalized with pneumonia.
You have a perfectly good OS and you can run Emacs natively and use tramp to open remote files over ssh. I do it every day, it's awesome because I'm using my local emacs configured the way I like it and I can edit files on any server that has sshd running.
To further clarify, a tramp is someone who travels around but works only if/when he has to, a hobo is someone who travels around mainly looking for work and a bum is someone who does neither.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tramp in a sentence?
Homeless is not the same as a tramp or culture less... especially in San Francisco !
What does tramp mean?
a disreputable vagrant; "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"
What part of speech is tramp?
tramp is commonly used as noun, verb.