tromps

Walks with force

Tromps is the third-person singular of tromp, meaning to walk with heavy, stomping steps: She tromps through the house in her boots.

Tromp can also mean to defeat soundly, a variant of trounce: Our team tromped them in the finals.

The word suggests weight and force in movement.

heavy-walking

trudge

Walk slowly, heavily

lumber · thud · clomp · boots · footfall · slog · galumph · stamp · tread · clunk

trample

stomp

Tread heavily

stamp · tread · overrun · stampede · mash · destruction · smash · pulverize · demolish · trampling

hike

trek

Arduous overland journey

  • trailPath through wilderness
  • hikeExtended walk outdoors
  • backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally

wilderness · woods · forest · bush · terrain · countryside · ramble · wander · roam · trailblazing

defeat

trounce

Defeat decisively

  • clobberDefeat or strike decisively
  • crushCompress with force
  • thrashBeat violently or defeat utterly

rout · wallop · demolish · beat · drub · overwhelm · dominate · annihilate · steamroll · overpower

Opposites
weight/force of movement

trompstiptoes

Walks on foot-fronts

treads lightly · pads · creeps · glides · minces

sound/stealth of movement

trompstiptoes

Walks on foot-fronts

steals · creeps · sneaks · slinks · pads

manner/grace of movement

trompsglides

Moves smoothly, frictionlessly

floats · drifts · sashays · waltzes · dances

Family

tromped, tromp, tromping, trompe-l'oeil

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G