ROMP Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

romp 1 of 2

noun

ˈrämp

Definition of romp

as in spree

a time or instance of carefree fun one last romp before starting their new life as parents

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2 of 2

verb

as in to dance

to play and run about happily the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready

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Noun

Blair is set to shoot a supporting role in Schmoolie the Deathwatcher, a film described as a mystical coming-of-age romp directed by Bridget Stokes from a script by Theresa Burkhart Gallagher. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 Riding high after their 2024 romp, in which Republicans won control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, there was optimism in the GOP that the rightward turn among Hispanic voters could reflect a permanent realignment. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

His panel of French critics, restaurateurs, and vintners expected the home team would romp to a win. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The Knights won last year’s game 60-29 and romped in similar fashion in 2024 (68-49), 2023 (56-28) and 2022 (55-14). — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for romp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp

Noun

Read our full breakdown of Jackson’s historic spending spree.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
This bacterial illness is infamous for the explosive killing spree known as the Black Death, which wiped out between a third and half of the population of Europe between 1347 and 1353.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of spree

Verb

At 1,502 square feet, Studio is an intimate, speakeasy-style nightclub with dark interiors, theatrical lighting and an immersive sound system designed for dancing.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Not only does an in-the-flesh Kassir appear with Booker dancing in the background with the Crypt Keeper, but Kassir told us the shoot had a very special guest.

— Chaz Kangas, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of dance

Noun

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
In my backyard, rabbits gambol, squirrels leap and the birds sing with a new exuberance now that there’s no traffic noise from the nearby highway.

— Claire Messud, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2020

Definition of gambol

Verb

When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
There’s also less of the eccentric charm that’s to be found in Wenders’ other docs, like the bits in Pina where the dancers cavort around in scruffy parts of Wuppertal where their home Dance Theater is based.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cavort

Verb

Surveillance video shows Jesse Driscoll stopped dead in his tracks, hopped across the lobby, and grabbed a chair as if preparing to tame a lion.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
After Hamilton got done church-hopping, volunteers held a get-out-the-vote event at a brewery not far from COR.

— Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hop

Verb

In the first half, Hidalgo leaped up like an NFL safety to intercept a Villanova pass and then had to jump again out of bounds to save it before completing the turnover by passing to a teammate.

— Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard leaps between two futuristic taxi cabs.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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