Thesaurus results for TRAIPSE

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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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verb

ˈtrāps

Definition of traipse next

as in to walk

to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

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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

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The first job the orchestra had in giving concerts was to raise your spirits after your having traipsed through a seemingly bureaucratic building in a neighborhood dead at night and on weekends when concerts are given. —

Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 His painstaking efforts—which involved toting camera gear and traipsing through forests in snowshoes—were rewarded with this photograph of a resting lynx with its adult offspring standing behind it, sheltering from the wind. —

Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 After a day of traipsing around the Funk Zone or surfing SB’s breaks, unwind at Majorelle Spa or soak up views from the Tan Tan rooftop pool deck. —

Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 After a shot of City Hall, just like the one from the sitcom's intro, some of the cast traipsed around the brewery while the others tried their hand at curling out in Ozaukee County. —

Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for traipse

Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipse

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Doubs eventually walked off the field and to the locker room with two trainers assisting him.

Jelani Scott, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Prosecutor Hogan walked before the jury box holding a photo of the little boy that was taken on his first day of kindergarten, a few weeks before he was shot to death.

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025