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

I grab my jacket and stomp down the stairs.

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As she promised, I hear the steps creak as Babs stomps upstairs a few minutes later.

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Young and old join hands and dance and stomp on the esparto grass to create a smooth bed for everyone, and we lay our blankets down.

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Was that the sound of his boots stomping in the snow, or was it his heart, hammering in his chest?

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Norman stomped between a couple of branches, clearly annoyed with himself and maybe every single thing that had ever happened in his short little life.

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