romp

noun \ ˈrämp , ˈrȯmp \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: romp in a Sentence

1 : one that romps; especially : a romping girl or woman

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 3

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Examples of romp in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of romp from the Web

Last Tuesday, Ocasio-Cortez pulled off a stunning primary election romp in New York, toppling 10-term congressman Joe Crowley of Queens.

— lisa mascaro, The Seattle Times, "Era of resistance defines new generation of House Democrats," 2 July 2018
Last year, Josef Newgarden kicked off his assault on the rest of the Verizon IndyCar Series and eventual romp to the championship with a runner-up finish at Road America.

— jim ayello, USA TODAY, "Josef Newgarden rebounds to score first career IndyCar win at Road America," 24 June 2018
Familiar feel: Newgarden kicked off his assault on the rest of the Verizon IndyCar Series and eventual romp to the championship with a runner-up finish at Road America last year.

— dave kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Indy cars will keep coming back to Elkhart Lake. As for Milwaukee, 'it'd be impossible.'," 24 June 2018
Last year, Josef Newgarden kicked off his assault on the rest of the Verizon IndyCar Series and eventual romp to the championship with a runner-up finish at Road America.

— jim ayello, Indianapolis Star, "Josef Newgarden rebounds with win at Road America," 24 June 2018
At Pimlico, on May 8, nearly 30,000 fans — many wearing work coveralls, having come straight from their shifts at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant or local shipyards — squeezed into Old Hilltop to see Count Fleet romp in a four-horse field.

— mike klingaman, baltimoresun.com, "75 years ago, Count Fleet was a true sports hero — and Triple Crown winner," 19 May 2018
But then the romp turns into a nightmare, as Patrick’s attempts to find heroin in an unfamiliar city become increasingly desperate.

— sonia saraiya, HWD, "Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Shines as Drug-Addled Aristocrat Patrick Melrose," 9 May 2018
An air hostess from a British airline has lifted the lid on the mile-high bonks, romps with pilots and celebrity affairs that go on among the glamorous crew.

— becky pemberton, Fox News, "British flight attendant claims first-class passengers pay stewardesses for sex," 9 May 2018
Released April 17 on Blu-ray: Les Girls: Gene Kelly stars in his final MGM musical, a glitzy 1957 show-biz romp with music by Cole Porter.

— chris ball, cleveland.com, "Diane Kruger stars in 'In the Fade,' now on DVD and Blu-ray (review)," 8 May 2018

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