stomp

stomp

verb

Definition of STOMP

1

to move heavily or clumsily <came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed>

Synonyms barge, clomp, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stomp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge

Related Words drag, flop, haul; blunder, careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter, waddle, weave, wobble (also wabble)

Near Antonyms drift, float, hang, hover, poise, waft

Antonyms breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

2

to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure <stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire>

Synonyms champ, stamp, stomp, tramp, tromp

Related Words override, run down, run over, step (on); mash, pulp, smash, squash, squelch; boot, hoof, kick