stomp

[ stomp ]
/ stɒmp /

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

stomp·er, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stomp

stamp stomp

Words nearby stomp

stomatotomy, stomatous, stomium, stomodaeum, stomodeum, stomp, stomper, stompie, stone, stone age, stone axe
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British Dictionary definitions for stomper (1 of 2)

stomper
/ (ˈstɒmpə) /

noun

a rock or jazz song with a particularly strong and danceable beat
a person or animal that stomps

British Dictionary definitions for stomper (2 of 2)

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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