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trekked Definition


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trek
verb, intr trekked, trekking
    1. To make a long hard journey.
      Example: had to trek miles to the nearest phone
      Thesaurus: hike, traipse, march, tramp, walk, journey, range, roam.
    (S Afr)
    2a. historical
      To make a journey by ox-wagon, especially a migrationary one;
    (S Afr)
    2b. Said of an ox: to pull a load.
noun
    1. A long hard journey.
      Example: It's a bit of a trek to the shops
      Thesaurus: expedition, hike, walk, journey, odyssey, march.
    (S Afr)
    2. A journey by ox-wagon.
Derivative: trekker
noun
    Etymology: 19c: from Afrikaans, from Dutch trekken to draw (a vehicle or load).



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