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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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

Andrés Chaparro went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBIs as the Washington Nationals handed the Athletics their 10th straight defeat in a 23-4 romp Friday night. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 The Blue Blur is set to race to the box office next year for the franchise’s fourth gold ring-collecting romp. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Verb

England is also looking to secure its spot in its knockout, having romped to a 4-2 win against Croatia in its opener. — David Hickey, NBC news, 23 June 2026 In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for romp

Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp

Noun

Olive and Nikki are two of four Girl Scouts whose six-week selling spree is followed in Cookie Queens.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026
Valeria Mongelli / Anadolu via Getty Images The previous year, a former police officer killed 36 people during a three-hour shooting and stabbing spree in the country’s northeast.

— Nat Sumon, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spree

Verb

When half of the crowd are members of other bands on the bill, dancing alongside fans, little room is left for hierarchy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
The instruments and rhythms dance with Lenae’s sinuous vocals, nudging her into odd pockets, uplifting her notes.

— Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 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

Pictures of healthy-looking people frolicking under avocado trees or whatever.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
This is a world of movers and shakers, and the plots have a frolicking quality that feels complementary to the Bob & Earl song that inspired the title of the first book, Harlem Shuffle.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 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

This is the climactic phase of the eclipse, when the moon acts like a natural coronagraph to block the brilliance of the sun's disk, ushering in a false night in which our star's outer atmosphere can be seen leaping out from the lunar silhouette.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Harris also made a leaping catch on Grisham in center field to end the third and Ronald Acuña made a strong throw from right field with runners at second and third to prevent the Yankees from scoring in the sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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