Trek - English meaning

noun

A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.

Usage examples:

An expedition to the jungles of the orinoco

noun

A long, organized trip for a particular purpose, or the people, vehicles, or ships making such a trip

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A military expedition

noun

Speed in doing something

Usage examples:

We will deal with your order with the greatest possible expedition.

verb

(especially of a soldier) walk or march for a long distance, typically wearily or with effort.

Usage examples:

They footslogged around the two villages

noun

A long and exhausting walk or march.

Usage examples:

Once on dursey island, known as the ‘last outpost of county cork’ it's often a real footslog to get…

noun

A long walk or walking tour.

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A five-mile hike across rough terrain

verb

Walk for a long distance, especially across country.

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They hiked across the moors

verb

To walk a long distance, esp. in the countryside

Usage examples:

We plan to hike from lake to lake., i’ve got to hike back to my car to get my jacket., dairies have…

noun

An act of travelling from one place to another.

Usage examples:

An eight-hour train journey

verb

Travel somewhere.

Usage examples:

They journeyed south

noun

A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance

Usage examples:

He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

verb

Walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread.

Usage examples:

Thousands marched behind the coffin

noun

An act or instance of marching.

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The relieving force was more than a day's march away

verb

(of a country, territory, or estate) have a common frontier with.

Usage examples:

His estate marches with yours

noun

A long and eventful or adventurous journey or experience.

Usage examples:

His odyssey from military man to politician

proper noun

A greek hexameter epic poem traditionally ascribed to homer, describing the travels of odysseus during his ten years of wandering after the fall of troy. he eventually returned home to ithaca and killed the suitors who had plagued his wife penelope during his absence.

noun

A long trip or period involving a lot of different and exciting activities, esp. while searching for something

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The movie follows one man’s odyssey to find the mother he was separated from at birth.

noun

An expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, especially in east africa.

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One week on safari

noun

A trip to watch, photograph, or hunt wild animals in their natural environment

Usage examples:

For his vacation, he plans to go on safari in kenya.

verb

Work hard over a period of time.

Usage examples:

They were slogging away to meet a deadline

noun

A spell of difficult, tiring work or travelling.

Usage examples:

It would be a hard slog back to the camp

verb

Walk heavily or noisily.

Usage examples:

He tramped about the room

noun

A person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work or as a vagrant or beggar.

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In this category fall some of the adaptive activities of psychotics, autists, pariahs, outcasts, va…

verb

To walk with heavy steps

Usage examples:

[ i ] i’ve been tramping through museums all day., tramps knew the houses where you got good food.,…

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

noun

The action of travelling.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travel

verb

To go from one place to another on a trip, usually over a long distance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour., [ t ] i travel long distances as part …

verb

Catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

Usage examples:

He tripped over his cat

noun

A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

Sammy's gone on a school trip

noun

A flock or group of goats, sheep, or other animals.

Usage examples:

She exchanged her cows for a trip of goats

noun

A person regarded as contemptible or socially inferior.

Usage examples:

Unlike him, i think top universities do have a duty to open more routes, but ministers should devis…

verb

Walk heavily or laboriously; trudge.

Usage examples:

I left him trogging off to the tube station

verb

Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.

Usage examples:

I trudged up the stairs

noun

A difficult or laborious walk.

Usage examples:

He began the long trudge back to stokenchurch street

verb

To walk slowly with a lot of effort, esp. on an uneven surface or while carrying something heavy

Usage examples:

We had to trudge through deep snow to get to school., twelve miles over rocks and hills is a long t…

verb

Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

Usage examples:

I walked across the lawn

noun

(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.

Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

verb

(often of soldiers) to walk quickly and energetically, usually while carrying a lot of equipment

Usage examples:

Energetic types can be out before breakfast and yomp about the hills until 10 a.m., the captain com…