v.trav·eled or trav·elled, trav·el·ing or trav·el·ling, trav·els
v.intr.
1. To go from one place to another, as on a trip; journey.
2. To go from place to place as a salesperson or agent.
3. To be transmitted, as light or sound; move or pass.
4. To advance or proceed.
5. To go about in the company of a particular group; associate: travels in wealthy circles.
6. To move along a course, as in a groove.
7. To admit of being transported without loss of quality; Some wines travel poorly.
8. Informal To move swiftly.
9. Basketball To walk or run illegally while holding the ball.
v.tr.
To pass or journey over or through; traverse: travel the roads of Europe.
n.
1. The act or process of traveling; movement or passage from one place to another.
2. travels
a. A series of journeys.
b. An account of ones journeys.
3. Activity or traffic along a route or through a given point.
4. The activity or business of arranging trips or providing services for travelers.
5.
a. The motion of a piece of machinery, especially of a reciprocating part; stroke.
b. The length of a mechanical stroke.
[Middle English travelen, alteration of travailen, to toil, from Old French travailler; see travail.]
travel /trvl/ v.1 [I;T] to go, journey: We traveled from Atlanta to New Orleans by bus.2 [I] to maintain, remain in good condition: Some wines do not travel well when they are shipped long distances.3 [I] to move along: The goalkeeper kicked the ball and it really traveled.4to travel light: to take little with one when traveling n.1 [U] traffic, amount of traveling: Travel along the busy highway is high.2 [C, usu. pl.] touring, vacation: During our travels to Europe, we enjoyed France most of all.