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TRAMPER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

Synonyms:

hiker; tramp; tramper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("tramper" is a kind of...):

footer; pedestrian; walker (a person who travels by foot)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tramper"):

backpacker; packer (a hiker who wears a backpack)

Derivation:

tramp (travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground

Synonyms:

stamper; stomper; tramper; trampler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("tramper" is a kind of...):

footer; pedestrian; walker (a person who travels by foot)

Derivation:

tramp (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud)

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