stomp

American  

[stomp] / stɒmp /

verb (used with object)

1. stamp.

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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 British  

/ stɒmp /

verb

1. informal to tread or stamp heavily

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noun

1. a rhythmic stamping jazz dance

Other Word Forms

• stomper noun

Etymology

Origin of stomp

First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp

Example Sentences

Every body slap and stomp is part of the rhythm and the music of it, because it couldn’t just be where diegetic audio fades out and then there’s this great, wonderful piece.

From Los Angeles Times

But she did not stomp on the bag to put it out.

From Los Angeles Times

On “Jaundice,” a stomping upbeat jig with accordion and saxophone reflecting Mr. Ellis’s interest in older folk forms, each drum hit bursts out of the speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was nonplussed at a 1992 symposium in Vienna when a hall filled with international art world denizens went absolutely wild, cheering and stomping when Kelley was introduced on a panel.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times