tromp

¹

[ tromp ]

verb (used with object)

, Informal.

1. to tramp or trample.
2. to defeat soundly; trounce.

Tromp

²

[ trawmp ]

noun

1. Cor·ne·lis [kaw, r, -, ney, -lis], 1629–91, and his father, Maar·ten Har·perts·zoon [mahr, -t, uh, n-, hahr, -p, uh, r, t-sohn], 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.

Tromp

/ tromp /

noun

1. TrompCornelius (Martenszoon)16291691MDutchMILITARY: admiral Cornelius ( Martenszoon ) (korˈneɪlɪs). 1629–91, Dutch admiral, who fought during the 2nd and 3rd Anglo-Dutch Wars
2. TrompMaarten (Harpertszoon)15981653MDutchMILITARY: admiral his father, Maarten ( Harpertszoon ) (ˈmartən). 1598–1653, Dutch admiral, who fought in the 1st Anglo-Dutch War: killed in action

Word History and Origins

Origin of tromp¹

1880–85; gradational variant of tramp, perhaps with vowel of stomp

Example Sentences

Van Tromp was naturally the first to recover; he put out his hand with a fine gesture.

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Van Tromp was himself again, and in a most delightful humour within three minutes of the first explosion.

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The girl had tamed her father, Van Tromp had gone obediently to bed: so much was obvious to the watcher in the road.

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That,” said Van Tromp, “was when I had to paint those dirty daubs of mine.

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“I behave to that girl, sir, like an archdeacon,” replied Van Tromp warmly.

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