2
a
: high-spirited, carefree, and boisterous play
b
: something suggestive of such play: such as
(1)
: a light fast-paced narrative, dramatic, or musical work usually in a comic mood
(2)
: an episode of lovemaking
3
: an easy winning pace
also
: runaway sense 3
romped; romping; romps
1
: to run or play in a lively, carefree, or boisterous manner
2
: to move or proceed in a brisk, easy, or playful manner
3
: to win a contest easily
Examples of romp in a Sentence
Noun
The dogs love a good romp through the woods.
The game turned into a romp in the second half.
His latest film is a wildly amusing romp.
Verb
The kids were romping in the yard.
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Here’s our selection of dramas, encompassing everything from Sony Pictures Television’s high-concept series The Miniature Wife to Sphere Abacus’ steamy ice-hockey romp Heated Rivalry through to Richard Gadd muscular transformation in Half Man.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That of the vampy, endlessly ambitious, and deliciously ruthless weather presenter Suzanne Stone, who plots to knock off her husband (Matt Dillon) in Gus Van Sant’s satirical romp.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Here’s our selection of dramas, encompassing everything from Sony Pictures Television’s high-concept series The Miniature Wife to Sphere Abacus’ steamy ice-hockey romp Heated Rivalry through to Richard Gadd muscular transformation in Half Man.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
While his team romped 8-0, the girls hardly felt defeated.
—Brad Lefton, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romp. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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