Trek

Starship Enterprise franchise

Trek is a noun and verb that gained popularity in English only in the 20th century to designate a long journey involving some difficulty.

A moon trek is a journey to the moon.

If you trek from one place to another, you make such a journey.

Trek has gained some currency for walks and hikes: We trekked out to the falls in the morning.

migration

caravan

Traveling group with goods

refugees · wagon · pioneers · settlers · journey · overland · displacement · relocation · passage · frontier

hiking

trail

Path through wilderness

journey · mountaineering · base camp · altitude · sherpa · porter · summit · traverse · switchback · waypoint

arduous

slog

Laborious persistent effort

  • haulPull or carry laboriously
  • schlepAwkward, effortful journey
  • trudgeWalk slowly, heavily

odyssey · grueling · exhausting · endurance · perseverance · distance · lengthy · effort · stamina · weary

StarTrek

Enterprise

Named vessel or brand

  • SpockLogical alien or pediatrician
  • KirkScottish masculine name
  • StarfleetFederation's exploratory military

Vulcan · Klingon · warp · phaser · tricorder · Picard · Federation · Trekkie · convention · Uhura

Categories
Opposites
movement/stasis

Trekstay

Remain in position

remain · settle · standstill · stagnation · immobility

journey difficulty

Trekstroll

Relaxed walk for enjoyment

saunter · jaunt · amble · leisurely walk · cruise

distance/duration

Trekshort hop

Brief airborne movement

quick trip · dash · sprint · step · skip

Phrases
Family

treks, trekked, trekking, trekker, trekkers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G