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trek (trek)

intransitive verb trekked, trekking trek′·king

  1. South Afr. to travel by ox wagon
  2. to travel slowly or laboriously
  3. Informal to go, esp. on foot

Etymology: Afrik < Du trekken, to draw; akin to MHG trecken

transitive verb

South Afr. to draw (a wagon): said of an ox

noun

  1. South Afr. a journey made by ox wagon, or one leg of such a journey
  2. any journey or leg of a journey
  3. a migration
  4. Informal a short trip, esp. on foot

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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