tromp

[tromp]

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verb (used with object) Informal.

to tramp or trample.
to defeat soundly; trounce.

Origin of tromp

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

Tromp

[trawmp]

noun

Cor·ne·lis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/, 1629–91, and his father, Maar·ten Har·perts·zoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/, 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.

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Related Words for tromp

bruise, crush, encroach, flatten, grind, hurt, infringe, injure, override, overwhelm, pound, squash, stamp, stomp, tramp, tread, violate

Examples from the Web for tromp

Historical Examples of tromp

Young Tromp was finishing a carouse in the cabin when the English broke in.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688
David Hannay
Tromp in the Brederode bore down with his squadron in line behind him.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688
David Hannay
If Tromp had had to deal with Blake only, there could have been but one end to the conflict.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688
David Hannay
Whether Tromp knew that Blake had sailed for the north does not appear.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688
David Hannay
At least it appears that the English passed to windward of Tromp.
A Short History of the Royal Navy 1217 to 1688
David Hannay

British Dictionary definitions for tromp

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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Word Origin and History for tromp

1892, variant of tramp; mainly American English. Related: Tromped; tromping.