It often happens that by the word we understand its approximate meaning, but when we are asked to explain it, we crush and get lost, not knowing what to say. Something similar happens, for example, with the word "tramp". It is obvious that it is somehow connected with bare feet, but how? It is necessary to deal with this in more detail. Is a tramp just walking barefoot? But why then is it used in a negative sense?
The lexical meaning of the word "tramp"
To be able to explain a word to another person, you need to deal with it yourself. The easiest way to find out what a word means is an explanatory dictionary. According to him, "tramp" is:
- Descended, impoverished man from the "declassified" layers of society.
- A person without a place of residence.
- Tattered.
- Sometimes a bully.
As you can understand, a "tramp" is any beggar who walks around the world "barefoot". In addition, with this word and its cognates "relatives" there are a number of frequently used expressions, and just examples that help to learn its use. For example:
- dressed as a tramp;
- leads a barefoot lifestyle;
- the ruined house served as a refuge for tramps;
- looks like a barefoot.
