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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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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
The tragic ending, meanwhile, could traumatize those expecting a colorful, carefree romp for life. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 But also joy, as evidenced by this first-ever post-Beatles duet with Ringo Starr, where the two pals smile their way through a romp about their storied past. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 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
  • And her giving spree shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon, despite having donated nearly half of her net worth.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • My spree took under 20 minutes and almost no effort, a much easier proposition than hitting multiple stores to try to find these pieces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of spree
Verb
  • After the final whistle, Mbappé, ignoring his injury, started to dance about.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Like the perfect peach, your fruit salad should dance between acidity and sweetness.
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 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
  • Once thought to be bipedal, hadrosaurs are now believed to have walked on all fours, though some species may have taken the occasional awkward two-legged gambol.
    — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2019
Definition of gambol
Verb
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
  • However, the Scarlet Darkness Floral Smocked Dress is another stunning selection that’s under $35 now, and it’s practically made to be worn while frolicking around a European vineyard.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of frolic
Verb
  • McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Definition of cavort
Verb
  • As a result, the harmonies and chords are in a state of perpetual change, moving together more like clouds of starlings or minnows than a single frog hopping from stone to stone.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • These yellow dots would hop from planet to planet, until eventually landing on earth.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Definition of hop
Verb
  • When Jackson asked if anybody wanted to get a photo in the field, Willis was the only one to leap out of the trolley.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 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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