ˈtrævl v. & n. --v.intr. & tr. (travelled, travelling; US traveled, traveling) 1 intr. go
from one place to
another;
make a
journey esp. of
some length or
abroad. 2 tr. a journey
along or
through (a country). b
cover (a distance) in travelling. 3 intr. colloq.
withstand a long journey (wines
that do
not travel). 4 intr. go from place to place as a
salesman. 5 intr.
move or
proceed in a specified
manner or at a specified rate (light travels faster
than sound). 6 intr. colloq. move quickly. 7 intr. pass esp. in a
deliberate or
systematic manner from
point to point (the photographer's
eye travelled over the scene). 8 intr. (of a
machine or part) move or
operate in a specified
way. 9 intr. (of
deer etc.) move onwards in feeding. --n. 1 a the
act of travelling, esp. in
foreign countries. b (often in pl.) a spell of
this (have returned from
their travels). 2 the
range, rate, or
mode of
motion of a
part in
machinery. øtravel
agency (or bureau) an agency that makes the
necessary arrangements
for travellers. travel
agent a
person or firm
acting as a travel agency. travelling
crane a crane
able to move on rails, esp. along an
overhead support. travelling-rug a
rug used for warmth on a journey. travelling
wave Physics a wave in
which the
medium moves in the
direction of propagation. travel-sick suffering from
nausea caused by motion in travelling. travel-sickness the
condition of
being travel-sick. [ME, orig. = TRAVAIL]