stomp

[ stomp ]
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
  1. to dance the stomp.

noun
  1. a jazz composition, especially in early jazz, marked by a driving rhythm and a fast tempo.

  1. a dance to this music, usually marked by heavy stamping of the feet.

Origin of stomp

1
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp

Other words from stomp

  • stomper, noun

Words that may be confused with stomp

Words Nearby stomp

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How to use stomp in a sentence

  • Oh Frank, you stole our hearts with your coy jumping up and down about Ali being the bachelorette only to stomp on them later.

    TV's 6 Most Toxic Bachelors | The Daily Beast Video | June 28, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • With millions at stake, Sony is on a bizarre campaign to stomp out negative publicity for This Is It, Jackson's final performance.

    What Are They Hiding? | Jacob Bernstein | October 25, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • He had a tremendous loud voice and would sometimes sneak up behind you, yell, wave his arms and stomp his feet.

  • Cap'n Eri is one of the finest fellers that ever stepped, but you can't stomp on his toes much, and he's clear grit inside.

    Cap'n Eri | Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • Hope ya fall in the mud, an' I'll stomp on your head if ya do!

    The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • But is there an English word of a significance different from 'stamp,' in 'stomp?'

  • The mean sort'd pick out some harmless, helpless party, and stomp up and down, r'arin' and cussin' till they got up a big mad.

    Desert Conquest | A. M. Chisholm

British Dictionary definitions for stomp

stomp

/ (stɒmp) /


verb(intr)
  1. informal to tread or stamp heavily

noun
  1. a rhythmic stamping jazz dance

Origin of stomp

1
variant of stamp

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