Difference between Tramp and Tramper

What is the difference between Tramp and Tramper?

Tramp as a noun is a homeless person, a vagabond. while Tramper as a noun is one who tramps.

Tramp

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To walk with heavy footsteps. To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A homeless person, a vagabond. A disreputable woman. Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call. Short for trampoline, especially very small ones. A long walk, generally of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.

Example sentence: When I'm acting, it's like I am the character - no one can talk to me. But I'm not so method I'd sell my house and live on the street to play a tramp.

Tramper

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who tramps.A recreational hiker.A mechanism which pounds material into a more compact form for further processing; found for example in cotton gins and trash processors.A ship, typically a bulk freighter, which does not travel on a fixed route; cf. liner.

We hope you now know whether to use Tramp or Tramper in your sentence.

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