stomp

[ stomp ]

/ stɒmp /

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verb (used with object)

stamp (defs. 1-3).

verb (used without object)

stamp (defs. 11, 12).

to dance the stomp.

noun

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.

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Origin of stomp

First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp

OTHER WORDS FROM stomp

stomper, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stomp

stamp, stomp

Words nearby stomp

-stome, stomium, stomodaeum, stomodeum, -stomous, stomp, stomper, stompie, -stomy, stone, Stone Age

How to use stomp in a sentence

You’re going at a galloping speed, 20-something miles an hour on a 1,000-lb animal that can turn on a dime or stomp or twist or deviate from the course.
Aging Athletes Are Enjoying a Moment. Team USA's Oldest Olympian Plans To Keep It Going|Sean Gregory/Tokyo|July 20, 2021|Time
He ran 16 times for 107 last December in the Fiesta Bowl national semifinal against Ohio State, including a 67-yard touchdown stomp still ricocheting through the brain because of its astonishing quality.
There’s no clear-cut Heisman winner, so Trevor Lawrence should get it for lifetime achievement|Chuck Culpepper|December 25, 2020|Washington Post
What was the alternative: for the president to stomp his feet?
Lessons From the Fiscal Cliff: the Political Fallout|Robert Shrum|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Armed with its findings, Team Perry was ready and raring to stomp Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the 2010 gubernatorial primary.
Rick Perry’s Secret Weapon|Michelle Cottle|August 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Cindy: I am here to beat my drum and stomp my feet for more international attention.
Why My Mom Is in Africa|Meghan McCain|August 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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|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|DAILY BEAST
He had a tremendous loud voice and would sometimes sneak up behind you, yell, wave his arms and stomp his feet.
The Biography of a Rabbit|Roy Benson
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 Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
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)

informal to tread or stamp heavily

noun

a rhythmic stamping jazz dance

Word Origin for stomp

variant of stamp

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stomp

Origin of stomp

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