tromp

[ tromp ]

/ trɒmp /

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verb (used with object) Informal.

to tramp or trample.

to defeat soundly; trounce.

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Origin of tromp

1880–85; gradational variant of tramp, perhaps with vowel of stomp

Words nearby tromp

Trombe wall, trombiculiasis, trombidiasis, trombone, trommel, tromp, trompe, trompe l'oeil, Tromsö, -tron, trona

Other definitions for tromp (2 of 2)

Tromp

[ trawmp ]

/ trɔmp /

noun

Cor·ne·lis

[kawr-ney-lis], /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/, 1629–91, and his father, Maar·ten Har·perts·zoon

[mahr-tuhn -hahr-puhrt-sohn], /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/, 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.

How to use tromp in a sentence

This will ensure that your dog stays warm and dry as they tromp around and play in the snow, rain, and anywhere else you might take them.
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Van Tromp was naturally the first to recover; he put out his hand with a fine gesture.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson
Van Tromp was himself again, and in a most delightful humour within three minutes of the first explosion.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson
The girl had tamed her father, Van Tromp had gone obediently to bed: so much was obvious to the watcher in the road.
Tales and Fantasies|Robert Louis Stevenson

That,” said Van Tromp, “was when I had to paint those dirty daubs of mine.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson
“I behave to that girl, sir, like an archdeacon,” replied Van Tromp warmly.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI|Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for tromp

Tromp

/ (Dutch tromp) /

noun

Cornelius (Martenszoon) (korˈneɪlɪs). 1629–91, Dutch admiral, who fought during the 2nd and 3rd Anglo-Dutch Wars

his father, Maarten (Harpertszoon) (ˈmartən). 1598–1653, Dutch admiral, who fought in the 1st Anglo-Dutch War: killed in action

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