as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
one last romp before starting their new life as parents
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as in to dance
to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romp
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether your choice of festive romance is a spicy romp in the holly and the ivy, or mistletoe kisses in a winter wonderland, there is something to suit every taste, and threaded through them all like a string of fairy lights there is love.
—Jenny Bayliss, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
This was an indulgent gift after a busy day romping through the busy streets of London.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The Huskies' last outing was an 83-59 romp of East Texas A&M, with Solomon Ball leading the team in scoring with 14 points, including going 2-for-5 from the 3-point line.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether your choice of festive romance is a spicy romp in the holly and the ivy, or mistletoe kisses in a winter wonderland, there is something to suit every taste, and threaded through them all like a string of fairy lights there is love.
—Jenny Bayliss, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
Mountainburg 69, Life Way Christian 40 Mountainburg staked itself to an early 23-9 lead and romped past Life Way Christian.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
This was an indulgent gift after a busy day romping through the busy streets of London.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp
Noun
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Luchin was charged with the spree in state court last year, but now federal prosecutors have taken the reins.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The robbery was believed to be one of eight Chicago-area bank heists pulled by Erickson in a 23-month crime spree that netted nearly $180,000.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Demonstrators waved signs, chanted in English and Spanish, and danced to music from portable speakers.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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The marble bathroom toilets are all-singing, all-dancing affairs, with jet sprays and heated seats.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
Verb
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Chloe Bailey is pretty good at drinking water, frolicking on a beach, and minding her business.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2026
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In a recap slide of photos from the holidays, Chamberlain gave a glimpse into her celebration, which showed Chamberlain frolicking through the snow in Rhinebeck, New York and enjoying the cozy warmth of a cabin alongside her friends.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group just hopped on the cta and will ride in the overnight hours in an effort to combat and deter crime.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Specifically, players can take a five-foot head start, meaning the player exiting the ice only has to be within five feet of the bench before his replacement can hop on.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Polls show that Londoners broadly feel safe in their town, although property theft, particularly phone snatching and shoplifting, has leapt up in recent years.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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People on the patio leapt from their seats and crowded the railing, holding up their phones.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2024
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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romp. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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