to traipse back
- phrasal verb
- /treɪps bæk/
- Informal
:
regresar deambulado
- Don't traipse back too slowly!
Examples
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The children traipsed back to the classroom after recess, dragging their feet.
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She traipsed back home after the party.
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After the movie ended, we traipsed back to our hotel under the starry sky.
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She traipsed back into the kitchen to fetch the forgotten loaf of bread.
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After the picnic, we had to traipse back home under the hot sun.
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Exhausted from the hike, they slowly traipsed back to their campsite.
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She decided to traipse back to the store when she realized she forgot her wallet.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Go back to a place, state or activity
379
1.3
Move around without a fixed direction, often slowly and in curves
122
1.8
To walk slowly and enjoy it
42
4.3
To go back along the same route you have just taken
27
3.7
To turn around and go back the way you came
15
4.3
To go back the same way you came to find something you lost
14
2.0
To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air
14
4.4
To walk for pleasure without a fixed route
11
7.7
To walk slowly in a relaxed way, often without a fixed destination
8
7.6
To walk around without a clear plan, often slowly and without much energy
8
3.1
To move around a place on your feet without a clear purpose
5
2.6
To walk slowly for pleasure along a street or riverside
4
6.9
To walk around without a clear purpose
3
6.8
To walk slowly through a place without a clear purpose
3
9.0
To move around places for pleasure without a plan
1
3.8
Walk quickly for a short distance to a nearby place
1
4.8
To go quickly in small, fast steps to a place
1
7.9
To go slowly and enjoy the journey
1
9.9
Move around without a clear plan or purpose
1
9.7
To walk around without a clear destination for pleasure
To travel slowly without a clear plan
Walk around slowly without a plan
Antonyms
How Energetic
55
2.1
2
2.5
122
1.8
18
5.5
- Informal
21
5.5
17
5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense of returning while walking in a leisurely, aimless, or slightly weary way is directly composed from 'traipse' (to wander/stroll) + 'back' (return/direction). Because 'back' adds direction and 'traipse' supplies the manner, a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Traipse back comes from the image of someone who traipses slowly and a little tired as they walk back, dragging their feet and not in a rush. So it means 'to walk or return somewhere in a slow, relaxed, or tired way'.