romp

1 of 2

noun

ˈrämp 

ˈrȯmp

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 sense 3

romp

2 of 2

verb

romped; romping; romps

intransitive verb

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

Synonyms

Noun

• binge
• fling
• frisk
• frolic
• gambol
• idyll
• idyl
• lark
• ploy
• revel
• rollick
• spree

Verb

• caper
• cavort
• disport
• frisk
• frolic
• gambol
• lark
• rollick
• sport

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Save for outlier performances such as what Cleveland’s Ty Jerome did to the Heat in Sunday night’s Game 1 romp and what Davion Mitchell has done in his blaze of glory the past few weeks for the Heat, the reality is that of the top seven players in this series, the Heat might only have two. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025

The league may be a Liverpool romp, but a Champions League spot is in Forest’s grasp. —Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025

Verb

As the camera panned to the right, a golden retriever was spotted sitting against the orange kennel wall alone, looking on as other dogs excitedly romped around. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Good enough to romp it in the Championship, not good enough to make the step up. —Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

partly alteration of ramp entry 5; partly alteration of ramp bold woman

Verb

alteration of ramp entry 4

First Known Use

Noun

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for romp

• comp
• pomp
• pompe
• stomp
• swamp

Kids Definition

romp

1 of 2 noun

ˈrämp 

: rough and noisy play : frolic

romp

2 of 2 verb

: to play in a rough and noisy way