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to trek

to trek

9 3.9
To make a long difficult journey on foot
  • verb
  • /trɛk/
translation icon : hacer una travesía
  • There are six main canyons in the region for you to trek through, away from any signs of civilization.

This has reminded me a lot of our Everest trekking adventure.

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Examples

  • But it's something that needs to be on all of your minds if you decide to trek out into the woods alone.

  • Squinting in the glare of the snow, Eric and Corbett trek through the grandiose Gates of the Arctic area.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • So I want to go try to trek through all of this, find some more coffee.

  • To find enough water at this time of year, the family must trek huge distances.

  • Today, only local farmers trek across its ancient hills.

    Academic text (2003)
  • From here, one can trek up to the Tungnath temple, which is at a distance of 2.5 km.

    Blog text (8)
  • To reach the place we were aiming for, we had to trek ever deeper down, down into those buried cellars of the lowest streets.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Eric and Corbett trek toward Devil's Cauldron through the ever-thickening forest.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • If you're into hiking or if you're not, I still highly recommend you trek Mount Butter Volcano.

  • To find enough water at this time of year, the family must trek huge distances.

Synonyms

to hike
vsto trek
120 2.0

To walk for a long time in the countryside for exercise or pleasure

is a longer and more difficult trip on foot than a casual walk
to journey
vsto trek
40 2.6

To travel from one place to another over a long distance

is specifically travel that is long and difficult and done on foot

Antonyms

336 1.0

Be at home and not go out

How Difficult

to slog
5 6.7
to trudge
21 5.5
to trek
9 3.9
to hike
120 2.0
to walk
1.0
to amble
15 4.8

Surface Forms

trek infinitive
trekked past
trekked past participle
trekking present participle
treks third person singular

Etymology

The verb trek comes from the same Afrikaans and Dutch trek meaning 'to pull' or 'to travel' and brings to mind people moving slowly with heavy wagons. That's why to trek is to make a long, hard journey, often on foot.