stomp
- stamp(defs 11, 12).
- to dance the stomp.
- stamp(def 14).
- a jazz composition, especially in early jazz, marked by a driving rhythm and a fast tempo.
- a dance to this music, usually marked by heavy stamping of the feet.
Origin of stomp
Examples from the Web for stomp
Contemporary Examples of stomp
What was the alternative: for the president to stomp his feet?
Armed with its findings, Team Perry was ready and raring to stomp Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the 2010 gubernatorial primary.
Cindy: I am here to beat my drum and stomp my feet for more international attention.
Oh Frank, you stole our hearts with your coy jumping up and down about Ali being the bachelorette only to stomp on them later.
With millions at stake, Sony is on a bizarre campaign to stomp out negative publicity for This Is It, Jackson's final performance.
Historical Examples of stomp
"Stomp him," I tell him again, pretty quiet, but he does it.
The Day of the Boomer DukesFrederik Pohl
Damn, I'll stomp my mother if she talks big to me right then.
The Day of the Boomer DukesFrederik Pohl
I sh'd think you'd know enough to stomp your feet before you come in.
Back HomeEugene Wood
Hope ya fall in the mud, an' I'll stomp on your head if ya do!
The Duck-footed HoundJames Arthur Kjelgaard
For a minute I'd pull you down here and stomp the life out of you!
Dixie HartWill N. Harben
stomp
- informal to tread or stamp heavily
- a rhythmic stamping jazz dance
Word Origin for stomp
Word Origin and History for stomp
1803, variant of stamp. Related: Stomped; stomping. Noun meaning "lively social dance" is recorded from 1912 in jazz slang.