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

Kim crossed the plate, then went back and stomped on it just to be certain.

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Delicate moments get stomped on by the aggressive scoring.

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For a program that has spent the best part of a century getting stomped on by the big bullies of the Southeastern Conference, it marks an unlikely upturn in fortunes.

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I make this observation not for the sin of pride but to showcase how queer folk have received the message that any expression of Pride can attract the stomp.

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“It became my stomping ground. I had to appear as though I owned it — and I kind of did.”

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