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Definition of trek
(Entry 1 of 2)
intransitive verb
Definition of trek (Entry 2 of 2)
- peregrinate
- peregrination
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Word History
Afrikaans, from Dutch trecken to pull, haul, migrate; akin to Old High German trechan to pull
Afrikaans, from Dutch treck pull, haul, from trecken
1835, in the meaning defined at sense 2
1849, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Dictionary Entries Near trek
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trek. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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Kids Definition of trek (Entry 2 of 2)
from Afrikaans trek, "to travel by ox wagon," from Dutch trecken "to haul, pull"
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- walk The baby has just learned to walk.
- stride She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the manager.
- march He marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.
- stroll We strolled along the beach.
- wander She wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.
- amble She ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.
- backpacking
- bushwalking
- footslogging
- hoof it idiom
- ultra-distance
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verb (used without object)
He managed to escape from a Siberian labor camp and trekked to Iran, a three-year journey.
He's trekked through the Himalayas and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro.
We trekked back to our hotel in the pouring rain.
- South Africa. to travel by ox wagon.
verb (used with object)
- South Africa. (of a draft animal) to draw (a vehicle or load).
- a slow or difficult journey, hike, or trip.
- a migration or expedition, especially by ox wagon.
- a stage of such a journey, between one stopping place and the next.
- a long and often difficult journey
- a journey or stage of a journey, esp a migration by ox wagon
- intr to make a trek
- tr (of an ox, etc) to draw (a load)
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Derived forms.
- ˈtrekker , noun
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- un·trekked adjective
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Example Sentences
During his trek, Brinsley twice passed within a block of a police stationhouse and he almost certainly saw cops along the way.
The audience--tout Hollywood--stands to cheer his slow and painful trek from the wings to the table.
Overall, few travelers have made the trek into the desert of Sudan to see these architectural wonders.
In fact, some feminist critics have pointed to a long history of objectification in Star Trek.
Horst Ulrich, a 72-year-old German on a trek with a group of friends, watched four Nepali guides swept away by an avalanche.
If his partner's impedimentia was not too bulky, the ancient model was ready for another trek to the hills.
The mountaineers, indeed, suffered less than the townsfolk as being more accustomed than they to conditions of trek and battle.
The cool morning air made it bearable for man and beast to trek.
By the third day of their trek southward along the Great River, the soles of Redbird's moccasins had worn through.
Once more was there a cracking of whips, and the oxen, straightening out along the trek-touw (Note 3), moved reluctantly on.
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Definition of trek noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
- They reached the refugee camp after an arduous two-day trek across the mountains.
- on a/the trek
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a long walk over land such as hills, mountains, or forests: We did an eight-hour trek yesterday. informal. a walk that is long and difficult or makes you feel very tired: You can walk to town from here, but it's quite a trek. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of TREK is to make one's way arduously; broadly : journey. How to use trek in a sentence.
TREK meaning: 1. to walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains, or forests: 2. a long walk…. Learn more.
trek meaning, definition, what is trek: a long and difficult journey, made espec...: Learn more.
trek. If you trek somewhere, you go on a journey across difficult country, usually on foot. ...trekking through the jungles. If you trek somewhere, you go there heavily and unwillingly, usually because you are tired. They trekked from shop to shop in search of white knee-high socks.
to hike long distances as a recreational activity, especially over rough terrain: He's trekked through the Himalayas and summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. to make a short but difficult trip on foot:
A trek is a long and difficult journey. The word trek implies an extended trip that is hard — a climb up a mountain or a journey through dense forests. In Star Trek, the crew of the Enterprise is on a journey through space that will last a long time.
Definition of trek noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
trek over translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'Great Trek, trekker, tref, tree', examples, definition, conjugation