romping 1 of 3

present participle of romp

romping

2 of 3

adjective

romping

3 of 3

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for romping
Adjective
  • Keys’ exit left just one of the top six women in the bracket before the end of Week 1: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who stuck around by claiming the last five games and defeating 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 at a boisterous Centre Court at night.
    Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025
  • Throughout a boisterous show with countless distorted jam sessions, White shuffled, squealed, stomped and screamed.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Morocco’s Wydad gave their raucous fans a first goal of the tournament to celebrate when Thembinkosi Lorch pulled one back, which led to a flare being thrown onto the pitch and smoke engulfing much of the playing area.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • On June 2, before a raucous audience of roughly 100 friends, family, and alums, the students graduated as actual drag performers.
    David Mack, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Because of their tiny size, these monkeys are incredible jumpers, capable of leaping up to 16 feet.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The latter was dismissed by another leaping salmon catch by Glenn Phillips.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Fittingly, a green laser shined out into the crowd as attendees turned from polite listeners to a rowdy mosh pit, singing every word.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • Johnson is not the only country star who has stopped mid-concert to address a rowdy crowd.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • As summer heats up and the desire for outdoor frolic grows, look skyward for relief.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • Expect multiple scenes of the characters engaging in psychedelic frolics and freak-outs, some of which illustrate their backstories through sweaty, surreal vignettes.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even some famous non-country artists will be making their Stagecoach debut like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain (who had a roaring Coachella set the weeks before), and the Backstreet Boys.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Especially not for a few minutes worth of amusement.
    Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
  • The short clip has garnered more than 660,000 views and over 183,000 likes to date, drawing both widespread sympathy and amusement from viewers on TikTok.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Named one of 2025’s best places to retire, this is a destination that’s all about relaxation—lounging on the beach, golfing, taking a leisurely bike ride, or immersing yourself in the natural beauty of Huntington Beach State Park, which sits directly to the north.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
  • Try the herbal sauna, Himalayan salt stone sauna, special experience shower, and heated relaxation lounge chairs before–and after–a treatment.
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Romping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romping. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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