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noun
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Etymology
Origin of stomp
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp
Explanation
When you stomp, you thud your feet down heavily as you walk. An angry teenager might stomp down the hall and slam the door to his room. A little boy in big cowboy boots might stomp around the house enjoying the sound of his heels against the floor, and an awkward marching band could stomp heavily down the street playing the theme from "Rocky." You can also use the word stomp to describe a specific kind of stamping dance. This meaning has been around since about 1912, from popular jazz slang. The earlier stomp was simply a variation on the word stamp.
Example Sentences
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“Join Jersey’s Stomp Team,” read billboards in New Jersey showing a shoe about to stamp out an insect.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022
Bandai Namco altered both components of the Stomp, increasing the ability’s cast time and decreasing its damage.
From The Verge • Mar. 17, 2022
“Right now tenants around the city are waiting for rent relief a year into the pandemic,” Allison Hrabar, an organizer with anti-eviction and tenant’s rights organization Stomp Out Slumlords, said Saturday.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2021
“Reaching into the bag and pulling a Stomp On, he thrilled with his heroics. Today is going to be great as he continues to consolidate his position.”
From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2019
“You’ll what? Stomp your little paws again? Go ahead. The Thicket is gone, remember? Whatever magic was in those thorns burned away when the iron monsters attacked.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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