STOMP

stomp

(noun) a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

stomp, stamp, stump

(verb) walk heavily; “The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

stomp (third-person singular simple present stomps, present participle stomping, simple past and past participle stomped)

(ambitransitive) To trample heavily.

(transitive, slang) To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.

Synonyms

• (to severely beat someone): crush

Noun

stomp (plural stomps)

A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.

A dance having a heavy, rhythmic step.

The jazz music for this dance.

Source: Wiktionary


Stomp, v. i. Etym: [See Stamp.]

Definition: To stamp with the foot. [Colloq.] "In gallant procession, the priests mean to stomp." R. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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