traipsing 1 of 2

adjective

as in walking

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traipsing

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verb

present participle of traipse
1
as in treading
to go on foot traipsed down the hall to get a cup of coffee

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

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Recent Examples of traipsing
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Over spare guitars, Madonna retraces the days of traipsing about the Lower East Side when the rent was overdue. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026 But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys. — Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Throughout the visual, the three-time Grammy winner can be seen traipsing through the palace's opulent halls in a coquettish ensemble, capturing the elation of newfound romance. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Long before the site ran scoops about members of Congress traipsing around Edinburgh Castle, a young Levin harbored political aspirations. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026 Spend an hour traipsing through flat grass paths on the farm with the owner and goat herder. — Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026 As mentioned, Milan is known for its art, and the runways fittingly reflected muses traipsing directly from an art party (or basement rave) to the catwalk. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2026 The sighting comes just days after a mountain lion named 157M was seen traipsing through Pacific Heights in San Francisco. — Jess Lander, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipsing
  1. walking
  2. treading
  3. wandering
  4. roaming
  5. strolling
Adjective
  • The terrain is tough to navigate alone, so most walking holidays are guided.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • These people are all within walking distance of one another in Rhinebeck.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2020
Definition of walking
Verb
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • But like its tenacious relic-hunting heroine, the enduring property is always treading new ground.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Definition of treading
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  • And the wandering king’s son and heir, Telemachus (Tom Holland), is convinced his father is still alive and sets off to find him.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Natalie, meanwhile, finds Zack wandering back toward the house, unharmed, having simply walked out of rehab.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Drought damages pasturelands, reduces the natural feed supply and restricts water access, all needed for raising large, roaming livestock.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • This is especially dangerous when feeding large numbers of free-roaming cats.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • For gardens, Shosei-en is a quiet surprise so close to Kyoto Station that most visitors walk right past it, a strolling garden of ponds, bridges, and teahouses that makes a perfect first or last stop in the city.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In summary, anyone already planning to order a thermal-invisibility cape and spend the evening strolling unnoticed past infrared cameras should put the grappling hook back in the cupboard.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026
Definition of strolling

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