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stomp
[ stomp ]
/ stÉ’mp /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to dance the stomp.
noun
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.
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Origin of stomp
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp
OTHER WORDS FROM stomp
stomper, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stomp
stamp, stompWords nearby stomp
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British Dictionary definitions for stomp
stomp
/ (stÉ’mp) /
verb (intr)
informal to tread or stamp heavily
noun
a rhythmic stamping jazz dance
Word Origin for stomp
variant of stamp
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