romp

[romp]

verb (used without object)

1. to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.

   Synonyms: gambol

2. to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing.

3. to win easily.

noun

1. a lively or boisterous frolic.

   Synonyms: gambol

2. a person who romps.

3. a quick or effortless pace.

   The work was easy, and he went through it in a romp.

4. an effortless victory.

romp

/ rɒmp /

verb

1. to play or run about wildly, boisterously, or joyfully

2. to win a race easily

noun

1. a noisy or boisterous game or prank

2. an instance of sexual activity between two or more people that is entered into light-heartedly and without emotional commitment

   naked sex romps

3. Also called: romper. archaic,  a playful or boisterous child, esp a girl

4. an easy victory

Other Word Forms

• rompingly adverb
• rompish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of romp¹

1700–10; perhaps variant of ramp ¹ (v.); compare obsolete ramp rough woman, literally, one who ramps

Word History and Origins

Origin of romp¹

C18: probably variant of _ramp , from Old French ramper to crawl, climb

Example Sentences

Will, a tutor, is trapped inside teaching Latin the first time he spots his future bride romping around in the grass with a hawk on her arm.

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That intensity is, not surprisingly, alive and well and this rare “outside” episode is a fun romp through sibling rivalry and the other characters’ views of teamwork and competition.

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“Expensive Basketball” is an encyclopedic romp through hoops history, footnotes strewn throughout like so many perimeter ball screens, threads blissfully unconnected.

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The square is quiet, no garlic wreaths, no romping crowd, no fiesta.

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The alternative is Mr. Mamdani, the socialist who romped to victory in the race for mayor on Tuesday after pledging free buses and child care and freezing rents.

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Related Words

• cavort 
• frolic 
• gambol 
• prance