Meaning & use
traipsing
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Walking or moving about wearily or reluctantly, often over a long distance.
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We spent the afternoon traipsing through the museum's endless galleries.
She traipsed home in the rain after missing the last bus.
A note on using this word
Usually implies tiredness or a lack of enthusiasm about the walking involved, not just movement itself.
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