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A person who wanders from place to place as a vagrant or beggar
“They continued to wander the deserted streets until they found a homeless tramp lying on a dirty cloth.”
A long walk, typically a tiring one
“Finally, as all felt weary from their long tramp through the woods, Eustace and the native wrapped themselves in their blankets and were soon asleep.”
A (typically heavy) footstep, or the sound created by one
“Time was running out, and the guns were increasingly silencing the chants and the tramp of feet.”
A woman who engages in a promiscuous lifestyle
“Where have you been? You've been out gallivanting around with that tramp of yours, haven't you?”
A long journey or period of traveling
A person who walks, such as for travel, exercise or enjoyment
A mischievous or badly-behaved person (or child)
To walk or hike over a long distance
“He could tramp through deep snow for hours without a break, singing the whole way.”
To walk heavily or noisily
“Daniel heard her slippers shuffle along the corridor, and then he heard her tramp down the stairs.”
To tread or stamp on something, thereby crushing it
“The ancient method of crushing, which still prevails in some parts of Europe, was to tramp the grapes with bare feet or wooden shoes.”
(of a person or animal) To move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey
Of or pertaining to migration
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