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adjective

as in boisterous

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noun

as in rollicking

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verb

present participle of romp
as in dancing
to play and run about happily the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready

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Recent Examples of romping
Verb
Some cases over the last month include a bear that entered an arcade in Fraser Valley, a bear that went romping through an Aspen restaurant, and attacks at a Rio Grande National Forest Park campground and inside a condo in Durango. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 From there, the camera captures the lovebirds and their friends running through halls naked, romping around in bed, dancing, and drinking champagne in customary rock star fashion. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026 The Panthers are coming off their own season-opening blowout victory, romping over Miami of Ohio 59-14 on Saturday. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026 There’s not a grapevine on the property, only horses romping in the pasture that can be seen from both customer settings. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026 The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio. — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 Trump and Republicans last year aggressively ramped up policies favorable to fossil fuels after romping to an electoral victory in 2024 on a promise to lower the cost of living, including by quelling gas prices. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026 Yes, the interstellar comet that made plenty of headlines in 2025 is still romping through our solar system. — Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romping
  1. boisterous
  2. frolicking
  3. dancing
  4. raucous
  5. frolic
  6. hopping
  7. rowdy
  8. gamboling
Adjective
  • Unlike regular golf tournaments, the first tee is boisterous with a flag-waving crowd and music.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a boisterous, exhausting drama that struggles to balance trauma, satire and the painful legacy of Black sitcom fame.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of boisterous
Noun
  • Hummel Park, which straddles White Lick Creek near Plainfield, has a unique denizen frolicking in its woods and meadows.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 May 2026
Definition of frolicking
Verb
  • That could include lighting candles while focusing on an intention or incorporating movement through activities such as dancing, walking or hiking.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After dancing a promising cha-cha on week 1, Bersten and his season 35 partner, Giada De Laurentiis, found themselves in the bottom three following a disappointing salsa.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dancing
Adjective
  • Manning will not only have to contend with a raucous Volunteers crowd but also take on a defense that has allowed just 14 points per game this season.
    — Ryan Canfield , Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Border War was a raucous road environment for the Tigers, but Davis Wade stadium will have more than 60,000 fans strong.
    — PJ Green September 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of raucous
Noun
  • Launched in 2001 in its distinctive black bottle—inspired by a neoprene wetsuit and scuba tank, naturally—Surf Spray turned a frolic in the waves into an everyday styling ritual.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • The main social space on the ground floor is purposely uncluttered, all the better to shift easily between poolside family frolics, predinner drinks with guests, and ad hoc performances when the muse strikes.
    — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026
Definition of frolic
Verb
  • Engineers at the University of Washington developed DirectHop to explore whether hopping could offer small robots a practical way to cross obstacles without flying.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of hopping
Adjective
  • Authorities are urging people to avoid an herbal extract found during their investigations into the deaths of two students – one on and one off campus – at the University of Mississippi following a rowdy weekend centered on a major football rivalry.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Usually the bar is a rowdy reprieve filled with sweaty bodies and pounding bass lines, with Lo situated behind the DJ decks.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rowdy
Noun
  • But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of gamboling

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“Romping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romping. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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