traipse
verb (used without object)
to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
have been traipsing
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present perfect progressiveof traipse.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"Yes, I have been traipsing about all day, Tess," said Lu, with unemotional gravity, "a-trying to find 'ee; and I'm very tired."
From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
