romp
verb (used without object)
to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
romps
Example Sentences
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When Ritchson isn’t barreling through that summertime face-punching tour, he fronts pleasing if unchallenging straight-to-streaming romps like “Playdate” and “War Machine.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Forget rambunctious kids, overserved nights at the bar or wild pool romps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The movies have been fun, action-packed romps, the kind of thing that used to make $100 million in a theater over the summer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Cooper, known for her best-selling romps including Rivals and Riders, died in October aged 88, while Kinsella and Trollope both died in December.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
His Petruchio was a game of romps; but it was Donatello romping with Miriam, or Bacchus with Ariadne.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various
