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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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
McConnell finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in 24 minutes of Indiana’s 108-91 Game 6 romp of OKC.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
For most pet parents, design choices meant to accommodate their furry (or feathered, or scaled) friends are relatively simple ones: choosing performance materials that can withstand chewing, clawing and general-purpose romping, and color palettes that camouflage fur.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Noun
Winner of the Tony for Best Musical among a raft of prestigious awards, the diabolically funny romp was based on a novel by Roy Horniman.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
McConnell finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals in 24 minutes of Indiana’s 108-91 Game 6 romp of OKC.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
Strasburg won a franchise-record 14 straight decisions and is the first NL starter to begin a season 11-0 since San Diego’s Andy Hawkins in 1985.
2016 — Wilmer Flores went 6 for 6 with two of New York’s five home runs, and the Mets romped to a 14-3 win and a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
For most pet parents, design choices meant to accommodate their furry (or feathered, or scaled) friends are relatively simple ones: choosing performance materials that can withstand chewing, clawing and general-purpose romping, and color palettes that camouflage fur.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romp. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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