traverse vs tramp

tramp vs traverse

traverse and tramp both are nouns.

traverse and tramp both are verbs.

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

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

traverse: travel across or pass over
tramp: cross on foot

Other hyponyms of traverse include walk, crisscross, ford, bridge, jaywalk, drive, take, course, hop.

traverse (noun)	tramp (noun)
taking a zigzag path on skis	a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
travel across	a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule
a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it	a heavy footfall
a horizontal beam that extends across something	a vagrant
	a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex
	a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

traverse (verb)	tramp (verb)
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit	travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
travel across or pass over	walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
to cover or extend over an area or time period	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	cross on foot

Difference between traverse and tramp

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