stomp

[stomp]

verb (used with object)

1. stamp.

verb (used without object)

1. stamp.

2. to dance the stomp.

noun

1. stamp.

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

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

stomp

/ stɒmp /

verb

1. informal,  to tread or stamp heavily

noun

1. a rhythmic stamping jazz dance

Other Word Forms

• stomper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stomp¹

First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp

Word History and Origins

Origin of stomp¹

variant of _stamp

Example Sentences

In the last five games, culminating with their 27-point stomping of Tampa Bay on Sunday night, the Rams have outscored opponents in the opening quarter, 63-3.

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The Beyem Seyo pack shifted to a new area in October, and new wolves quickly moved into their old stomping ground, one sign that the population is strong, he said.

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Brody, who wasn’t placed in custody and must remain confined to his residence, shook his head while the verdict was read and angrily stomped out of the courtroom while the judge went over procedural matters.

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I look up to see a giant mammoth stomping its way through the crowd.

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She stomped along the path to the school with tiny, angry steps and anxiously twirled her parasol.

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