Traipse

To traipse is to walk or move about, typically over a long distance, in a leisurely or aimless manner. It often implies a sense of tiring or reluctantly undertaken movement, without a specific destination or purpose, and might suggest dragging oneself or dawdling. While the movement may not be rushed, it can also convey a feeling of being weary or despondent, or that the person is perhaps a bit distracted or not paying attention to where they are going. A traipse is often associated with wandering, especially if there is a degree of weariness involved.

Traipse meaning with examples

• After the party ended, we traipsed home through the quiet streets, our feet aching and our conversation dwindling to tired murmurs. We had nowhere in particular to be, but just kept moving. It felt better than staying, even with all the tiredness we had.
• The weary traveler, burdened with a heavy backpack, began to traipse across the scorching desert, hoping to find the oasis promised on the crude map. The sand stretched endlessly ahead, and the hot sun beat down mercilessly as the traveler made his way.
• The children, bored with their toys, decided to traipse around the garden, pulling up flowers and kicking up dirt, in search of something new to occupy their time. Their parents watched, amused, as they walked all around the grounds of the house.
• He reluctantly agreed to traipse through the crowded shopping mall, sighing dramatically as his partner explored every single store. The bright lights and chaotic sounds of the shoppers were more than he could deal with.