trek
[ trek ]
/ trɛk /
verb (used without object), trekked, trek·king.
to travel or migrate, especially slowly or with difficulty.
South Africa. to travel by ox wagon.
verb (used with object), trekked, trek·king.
South Africa. (of a draft animal) to draw (a vehicle or load).
noun
a journey or trip, especially one involving difficulty or hardship.
South Africa. a migration or expedition, as by ox wagon.
South Africa. a stage of a journey, especially by ox wagon, between one stopping place and the next.
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Origin of trek
1815–25; < Afrikaans < Dutch trek (noun), trekken (v.) to draw (a vehicle or load), migrate
OTHER WORDS FROM trek
un·trekked, adjectiveWords nearby trek
trehala, trehalose, treillage, treinta y tres, treitschke, trek, trelawney, trellis, trellised, trelliswork, trematoda
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British Dictionary definitions for trekking
trek
/ (trɛk) /
noun
a long and often difficult journey
Southern African a journey or stage of a journey, esp a migration by ox wagon
verb treks, trekking or trekked
(intr) to make a trek
(tr) Southern African (of an ox, etc) to draw (a load)
Derived forms of trek
trekker, nounWord Origin for trek
C19: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch trekken to travel; related to Old Frisian trekka
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