tamped; tamping; tamps
1
: to drive in or down by a succession of light or medium blows
tamp wet concrete
plural tamps
: a tool for tamping : tamper entry 2
Fill the form half full with fresh, undisturbed snow, firmly packing it down using the cutout can bottom as a tamp; tamp around the inside edges as you go.—
James Boone
James BooneExamples of tamp in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The removable compression pad tamps everything down tight.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Joe Leydon, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The desserts — peach cobbler, banana pudding or vanilla ice cream — tamp down the burn.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tamp
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
Violence led to frequent and prolonged lockdowns that tamped down the immediate threats.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The removable compression pad tamps everything down tight.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
But Sarah remains resolute, Bert tamps down his desire to make a quick buck — for a while, at least — and the situation starts to draw national attention, thanks to the involvement of a white civil rights attorney and a Black reporter from up north.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The desserts — peach cobbler, banana pudding or vanilla ice cream — tamp down the burn.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tamp
Cite this Entry
“Tamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tamp. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share