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stomp en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /stɑmp/ (General-American)
  • /stɒmp/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.

Meanings

  1. (countable) A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
    • She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Any of various dances incorporating repeated heavy, rhythmic steps.
    • Well, let's dance, well let's dance. We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato too Any old dance that you want to do But let's dance. 1962, “Let's Dance”, Jim Lee (lyrics), performed by Chris Montez:
  3. (uncountable) A style of jazz music for stomp dances of the early twentieth century.
  4. (countable) A piece of music in this style.
    • King Porter Stomp
  5. (countable, dated, slang) A social gathering where dancing is the main activity; a dance.
    • We’re going to a stomp tonight.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stomps Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

stomp clap · curb stomp · stomp rocket · comp stomp · roflstomp · moonstomp · stomp pad

Translations (4)

ru стомп (jazz music for this dance) · de Stampfer (a stamp) · de Fußstampfer (a stamp) · de kräftiger Tritt (a stamp)

stomp en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /stɑmp/ (General-American)
  • /stɒmp/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.

Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive) To trample heavily.
    • The customer stomps toward the double doors, drawn in by hypnotic organ strains. 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 182:
    • Everybody clap your hands Get up and dance We're gonna stomp all night now Everybody move your feet Get up and feel the beat We're gonna stomp all night now 2000, Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Rita Campbell, “Stomp”, performed by Steps:
  2. (transitive) To stamp (one’s foot or feet).
  3. (slang, transitive) To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.
  4. (transitive) To completely defeat or overwhelm an enemy, to win by a large lead over someone
  5. (transitive) To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stomps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
stomped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stomped Tense=Past lexicographic
stomping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

stompbox · stomp off · stompy · stomp out · roflstomp · waffle stomp · stomp on · stomp for · waffle-stomp · stomp clap hey · timestomp

Synonyms

tread · crush (to severely beat someone)

Translations (43)

chr ᎠᎳᏍᏓᎡᎭ (trample heavily on something or someone) · de zerstampfen (trample heavily on something or someone) · es taconear (trample heavily on something or someone) · hu topog (trample heavily on something or someone) · es hollar (trample heavily on something or someone) · kea rapika (trample heavily on something or someone) · lt sutrypti (trample heavily on something or someone) · sv stampa (trample heavily on something or someone) · fr piétiner (trample heavily on something or someone) · es zapatear (trample heavily on something or someone) · nl stampen (trample heavily on something or someone) · la calcō (trample heavily on something or someone) · acw دَعَس (trample heavily on something or someone) · fi lyödä (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) · pl deptać (grape crushing) · cs dupat (trample heavily on something or someone) · ba тапау (trample heavily on something or someone) · ru топта́ть (trample heavily on something or someone) · izh talloa (trample heavily on something or someone) · it calpestare (trample heavily on something or someone) · ota آیاقلامق (trample heavily on something or someone) · es patullar (trample heavily on something or someone) · de trampeln (trample heavily on something or someone) · pt pisotear (trample heavily on something or someone) · fr fouler (trample heavily on something or someone) · it pestare (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) · de stampfen (trample heavily on something or someone) · es pisotear (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) · ar دَاسَ (trample heavily on something or someone) · pt pisar (grape crushing) · nl stampen (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) · ar دَهَسَ (trample heavily on something or someone) · fi piestä (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) · es apisonar (trample heavily on something or someone) · fi talloa (trample heavily on something or someone) · lt trypti (trample heavily on something or someone) · ota طبانلامق (trample heavily on something or someone) · ru избива́ть (severely beat someone physically or figuratively) · ota چیكنهمك (trample heavily on something or someone) · es pisotear (trample heavily on something or someone) · es conculcar (trample heavily on something or someone) · ar دَعَسَ (trample heavily on something or someone) · es rehollar (trample heavily on something or someone)