First Known Use: 1846
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tromp
verb \ˈträmp, ˈtrȯmp\
Definition of TROMP
intransitive verb
1
: tramp 1 <a lot of knocking on doors, tromping from room to room — Sara Davidson>
2
: to step hard : stamp <tromped on the brake>
transitive verb
1
: tramp
2
: stamp <tromps the accelerator to the floor — Jim Becker>
3
a : to give a physical beating to b : to defeat decisively
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Origin of TROMP
by alteration
Related to TROMP
Tromp
biographical name \ˈtrȯmp, ˈträmp\
Definition of TROMP
Maarten Harpertszoon 1598–1653 Du. admiral
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