v. 1 a walk heavily and firmly. b go on foot, esp. a distance. 2 a cross on foot, esp. wearily or reluctantly. b cover (a distance) in this way. 3 (often foil. by down) tread on; trample; stamp on. 4 live as a tramp. n. 1 itinerant vagrant or beggar. 2 sound of a person, or esp. people, walking, marching, etc. 3 long walk. 4 slang derog. promiscuous woman. [Germanic]
