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¹stomp

verb \ˈstämp, ˈstȯmp\

: to walk or move with very heavy or noisy steps

: to put (your foot) down forcefully and noisily

Full Definition of STOMP

transitive verb

: stamp 2

intransitive verb

: to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger <stomped out of the office in a fit>

: stamp 2 <stomped on the brakes>

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Origin of STOMP

by alteration

First Known Use: 1803

Related to STOMP

Synonyms: barge, clomp, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, lumber, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge

Antonyms: breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

Rhymes with STOMP

champ, chomp, clomp, comp, pomp, romp, stamp, swamp, tramp, tromp, whomp

²stomp

noun

Definition of STOMP

: stamp 4

: a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping

First Known Use of STOMP

circa 1899

STOMP Defined for Kids

stomp

verb \ˈstämp, ˈstȯmp\

stompedstomp·ing

Definition of STOMP for Kids

: to walk heavily or noisily : stamp <He stomped angrily away.>

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