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noun

ˈrämp How to pronounce romp (audio)
Definition of rompnext
as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun one last romp before starting their new life as parents

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romp

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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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Recent Examples of romp
Noun
Which is the point when a nicely thrilling romp of a movie becomes a masterclass in how environmental survival really works. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Martial arts and supernatural horror collide in this romp of a buddy comedy. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
Her father drank apple juice, romped in the garden, and remembers his time in Madras fondly. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 That said, to ensure your pooch gets to romp around in the summer sun, too, add the Town of Falmouth Dog Park to your list for off-leash fun, and The Knob for leashed, shoreline strolls. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for romp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp
  1. spree
  2. dance
  3. gambol
  4. frolic
  5. cavort
  6. hop
  7. leap
  8. caper
Noun
  • But investors continue to question whether the spending spree on AI infrastructure will continue, and whether Nvidia can stay ahead of a growing slate of competitors.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Video captured the dramatic moment a SWAT team rammed its vehicle into a tractor during a standoff with a suspect who allegedly went on a shooting spree near an Oregon home.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of spree
Verb
  • Siale succinctly said what everybody else was dancing around.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Savchenko has been actively pursuing opportunities outside of dancing and is dabbling with a career in acting.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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
  • The small-dog park remained on top of the 100 African graves — though pets are prohibited from frolicking in the island’s other cemeteries.
    — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many a time while working in the field, Walker and her team saw their target species frolicking above their heads, yet their nets remained frustratingly empty at the end of the night.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of frolic
Verb
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Actors depicting a who’s who of artists, like Picasso and Warhol, cavort around the stage.
    — Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
Definition of cavort
Verb
  • And if the couple decides to live a nomadic life, hopping from mansion to mansion, Farlow said thousands of years of Samoyed breeding should come in handy.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Though nothing about the current situation is ideal, there’s no clear way to hop off without ensuring certain doom at the hands of a large, angry cat.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hop
Verb
  • Hunt could follow Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean by leaping to stardom.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Feminist Gloria Steinem, who died last week, hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leap
Verb
  • While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Definition of caper

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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romp. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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