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
  • The bar queues remain orderly, the chat is boisterous, but body odour is now rife.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • At a boisterous court hearing Monday, America’s largest for-profit prison company asked a Kansas judge to reconsider whether it should be allowed to reopen its shuttered Leavenworth prison as an immigrant detention center.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Colbert also announced the cancellation to his own audience on Thursday's episode of The Late Show, which was greeted with a raucous round of booing.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 July 2025
  • The course last hosted The Open in 2019, when Shane Lowry triumphed in front of a raucous home crowd.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 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
  • The law exists to protect documents from fire, theft and rowdy behavior.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
  • That frothy film and its title song, which rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1961, put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map — a rowdy reputation the city has distanced itself from for decades.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • Despite the high stakes and casual violence of the film, Pitt's character remains giddy as he frolics, dances, and snaps.
    Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
  • As summer heats up and the desire for outdoor frolic grows, look skyward for relief.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • This is otherwise a plodding, disenchanting experience that adds some more roaring dinosaurs in exchange for any memorable characters or narrative stakes.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 4 July 2025
  • This familiarity with the Wyoming wilderness perhaps explains why the game feels so authentic: Its roaring orange sunsets, powder-blue skies, lush green pines, and trickling turquoise waters.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Things to do: Number of sports teams, number of amusement places and arcades per capita, number of Traveler's Choice attractions per capita.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
  • Before there was Netflix, Instagram, and all of our other modern day amusements, what was a working person to do in their off hours?
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • For those seeking relaxation with a partner, the Carillon Miami Wellness Resort offers restorative services lead by cardiologist Dr. Martin G. Bloom.
    Korin Miller, Flow Space, 24 July 2025
  • There are a series of pools in different temperatures, a Finnish sauna, Eucalyptus and essential oil steam rooms and plenty of indoor and outdoor relaxation areas with fireplaces.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Romping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romping. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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