stomp

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verb

ˈstämp How to pronounce stomp (audio)
ˈstȯmp
stomped; stomping; stomps

intransitive verb

1
: to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger
stomped out of the office in a fit
2
: stamp sense 2
stomped on the brakes

stomp

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noun

1
2
: a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping

Examples of stomp in a Sentence

Verb He stomped angrily out of the room. The fans were stomping their feet and shouting.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Combs’ homes were raided in March, and in May, CNN obtained harrowing hotel surveillance video showing Combs throwing, kicking, stomping and dragging Ventura in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles in 2016. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024 Where are the knockdowns, the leg sweeps, the elbows and stomps? Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
But Hagar’s macho vocals and generic pop-rock songs couldn’t summon the Sherman-tank stomp of the Roth incarnation. Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 Plus, messenger and backpacks made from ultra-resilient fabrics, and footwear crafted in the Dior ateliers—see the retro-futuristic B44 Blade sneakers and adapted Derbys crafted in the Dior ateliers for snow stomps. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stomp 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

by alteration

First Known Use

Verb

1803, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

circa 1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stomp was in 1803

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Cite this Entry

“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

stomp

verb
ˈstämp,
ˈstȯmp
: stamp entry 1 sense 2
stomped angrily out of the room
stomp noun
stomper noun

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