travel
verb
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trav·el | \ ˈtra-vəl \
traveled or travelled; traveling or travelling\ ˈtra-və-liŋ , ˈtrav-liŋ \
Definition of travel
(Entry 1 of 2)
intransitive verb
1a: to go on or as if on a trip or tour : JOURNEYb(1): to go as if by traveling : PASSthe news traveled fast
(2): ASSOCIATEtravels with a sophisticated crowdc: to go from place to place as a sales representative or business agent
2a(1): to move or undergo transmission from one place to anothergoods traveling by plane
(2): to withstand relocation successfullya dish that travels wellb: to move in a given direction or path or through a given distancethe stylus travels in a groovec: to move rapidlya car that can really travel
3: to take more steps while holding a basketball than the rules allow
transitive verb
1a: to journey through or overb: to follow (a course or path) as if by traveling
2: to traverse (a specified distance)
3: to cover (an area) as a commercial traveler
travel light: to travel with a minimum of equipment or baggage
travel
noun
Definition of travel (Entry 2 of 2)
1a: the act of traveling : PASSAGEb: a journey especially to a distant or unfamiliar place : TOUR, TRIP —often used in plural
2travels plural : an account of one's travels
3: the number traveling : TRAFFIC
4a: MOVEMENT, PROGRESSIONthe travel of satellites around the earthb: the motion of a piece of machineryespecially : reciprocating motion
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