step vs tramp

step and tramp both are nouns.

step and tramp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
step	Yes	No	Yes	No
tramp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tramp is a hyponym of step; that is, tramp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step:

step: the sound of a step of someone walking
tramp: a heavy footfall

step (noun)	tramp (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down	a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal	a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance	a heavy footfall
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway	a vagrant
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed	a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
a musical interval of two semitones	a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series

step (verb)	tramp (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing	travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
place (a ship's mast) in its step	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
shift or move by taking a step	cross on foot
put down or press the foot, place the foot
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
move with one's feet in a specific manner
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command

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