Meaning & use

tromp

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To walk with heavy, deliberate steps, often over an obstacle or through mud.

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The kids tromped through the muddy field in their rain boots.

He tromped up the stairs, clearly annoyed.

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An informal variant of 'tramp,' commonly heard in American English.

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