trapes

[ treyps ]
/ treɪps /

verb (used with or without object), noun

Definition for trapessing (2 of 2)

traipse

or trapes

[ treyps ]
/ treɪps /
Informal.

verb (used without object), traipsed, traips·ing.

to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.

verb (used with object), traipsed, traips·ing.

to walk over; tramp: to traipse the fields.

noun

a tiring walk.

Origin of traipse

1585–95; earlier trapse, unexplained variant of trape, obscurely akin to tramp

British Dictionary definitions for trapessing (1 of 2)

trapes
/ (treɪps) /

verb, noun

a less common spelling of traipse

British Dictionary definitions for trapessing (2 of 2)

traipse

trapes

informal

verb

(intr) to walk heavily or tiredly

noun

a long or tiring walk; trudge

Word Origin for traipse

C16: of unknown origin