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stomp

1 of 2

verb

ˈstämp How to pronounce stomp (audio)
ˈstȯmp
stomped; stomping; stomps

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

2 of 2

noun

1
2
: a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping

Examples of stomp in a Sentence

Verb He stomped angrily out of the room. The fans were stomping their feet and shouting.
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Verb
Coker stomped onto the Levi’s Stadium grass in Northern California on Monday evening wearing something special. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025 But as Hunt stomped his way to the bench along the Chiefs' sidelines, Kelce stopped the veteran running back in his tracks for what fans saw as a turning point in the game. Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Noun
The teaser is light on plot and heavy on stomp-clapping (topical), cutting between dance numbers and snippets from colonial life. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025 Introduced by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Smith rocked the Love Is Blind stage with his stomp-clap anthem alongside a full live band while the season 9 contestants made their way inside the venue listening to the catchy tune. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stomp

Word History

Etymology

Verb

by alteration

First Known Use

Verb

1803, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2

Noun

circa 1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stomp was in 1803

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Cite this Entry

“Stomp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomp. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

stomp

verb
ˈstämp
ˈstȯmp
: stamp entry 1 sense 2
stomped angrily out of the room
stomp noun
stomper noun

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