stomp

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verb

ˈstämp 

ˈstȯmp

stomped; stomping; stomps

transitive verb

: stamp sense 2

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

: stamp sense 4

2

: a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping

Synonyms

Verb

• barge
• clump
• flog [British]
• flounder
• galumph
• lumber
• lump
• plod
• pound
• scuff
• scuffle
• shamble
• shuffle
• slog
• slough
• stamp
• stumble
• stump
• tramp
• tromp
• trudge

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

The dinos will stomp back into theaters just in time to set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July holiday, or at least that’s the hope. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025

To close out the show, Megan stomped down the catwalk in the Dipped in Gold One-Piece from her swimwear collection, made in collaboration with Walmart. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 30 May 2025

Noun

Festival highlights include a grape stomp, a wine garden, Roman encampment and swordsmanship demos, An Italian Fashion Show, a children’s zone and a cultural and culinary stage with pizza tossing, genealogy talks and gardening segments. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 15 June 2025

Alex watched as her daughter slid off the bed and began doing little high-kick stomps. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 11 June 2025

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

Phrases Containing stomp

• stomp on
• stomp out

Rhymes for stomp

• comp
• pomp
• pompe
• romp
• swamp

Kids Definition

stomp

verb

ˈstämp,

ˈstȯmp

: stamp entry 1 sense 2

stomped angrily out of the room

stomp noun

stomper noun