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stomp

verb
\ ˈstĂ€mp How to pronounce stomp (audio) , ˈstÈŻmp\
stomped; stomping; stomps

Definition of stomp

 (Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger stomped out of the office in a fit
2 : stamp sense 2 stomped on the brakes

stomp

noun

Definition of stomp (Entry 2 of 2)

2 : a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping

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Synonyms & Antonyms for stomp

Synonyms: Verb

barge, clump, flog [British], flounder, galumph, lumber, lump, plod, pound, scuff, scuffle, shamble, shuffle, slog, slough, stamp, stumble, stump, tramp, tromp, trudge

Antonyms: Verb

breeze, coast, glide, slide, waltz, whisk

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Examples of stomp in a Sentence

Verb

He stomped angrily out of the room. The fans were stomping their feet and shouting.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

One model, wearing a splotched collared shirt—with two big-iPhone-size pockets—stomped down the runway in combat boots, holding a shiny hoe, as if part of a mob confronting Frankenstein’s monster. Christina Binkley, The New Yorker, "Sterling Ruby’s Mixed Media," 2 Sep. 2019 Students stomped on balloons in a frantic relay race. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, "After the fire in Paradise, a bittersweet back-to-school for a town still reeling," 16 Aug. 2019 At one point, the employee said, Bowen purposely stomped on the brakes, causing the man, still handcuffed, to fly off the vehicle and slam into the dirt. A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, "“Dirtbag,” “Savages,” “Subhuman”: A Border Agent’s Hateful Career and the Crime That Finally Ended It," 16 Aug. 2019 The quarterback stomped down the field, stopping second-year wide receiver Braxton Berrios and proceeding to emphatically break down what should have happened on the previous play, what did happen and what had to happen next time around. Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "For Patriots' young receivers, pressure is on to step up for Tom Brady," 14 Aug. 2019 On the other side of the coin, the Sony absolutely stomped the other two in low-light performance and image clarity, which isn’t a surprise because its sensor is twice the size. Brent Rose, The Verge, "DJI Osmo Action review: giving GoPro real competition," 5 Aug. 2019 The little assistant coach stomped out of the dugout to argue a call with the umpire. Jenna West, SI.com, "Six-Year-Old Baseball Coach Erupts After Getting Ejected During Game," 16 July 2019 The third movement stomped ahead invoking dancing peasants, some of them inebriated. Ken Jacques, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Tao wows and Francis dances in Mainly Mozart final concert," 23 June 2019 Inside, the place is decorated for a celebration—balloons, confetti, stomped traces of celebration. Michelle Tea, Harper's magazine, "Stonewall at Fifty," 22 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Kids can get purple feet at the grape stomp, families can enjoy performances by flag throwers (flown in from Florence, Italy) and everyone will enjoy the Venetian circus show. Laura Daily And Bryan K. Chavez, The Know, "An Italian fest in Lakewood, dogs take over Water World and more cheap things to do in Denver this month," 4 Sep. 2019 Grape stomp set for Saturday at vineyard Orfila Vineyards and Winery’s 26th annual Grape Stomp is from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the vineyard in Escondido. San Diego Union-Tribune, "Local Sierra Club marks environmental milestones," 21 Aug. 2019 This annual celebration includes all sorts of Italian food, wine, a grape stomp, bocce games, an Italian flag throwing demonstration, live entertainment and a cooking stage with culinary demos. Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "7 fabulous Bay Area food festivals this summer," 13 July 2019 This year's Clubhouse Festival will feature a headline performance from Rezz, who just dropped her metal-meets-industrial stomp madness EP Beyond the Senses. Kat Bein, Billboard, "Rezz, Madeon & More to Headline Clubhouse Festival 2019 in Maryland," 31 July 2019 That move fired up Rollins, who flew into a rage and pinned Corbin after multiple stomps. Aaron Oster, baltimoresun.com, "Brock Lesnar cashes in at ‘Extreme Rules’ to become Universal Champion again," 15 July 2019 Then Hess had his high-fiveless stomp through teammates after allowing the game-winning run with a walk and a sacrifice fly. Brody Miller, nola.com, "Despite Todd Peterson ‘heroics,’ LSU bullpen falls off in game one loss," 8 June 2019 The night’s big winner, Catriona Gray, a 24-year-old model who represented the Philippines, took to the stage and delivered a runway stomp worthy of fashion month. Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "Even Supermodels Were Impressed by Catriona Gray’s “Lava Walk”," 17 Dec. 2018 Foot stomps and heavy elbow-blasts work as well as basic palm presses, thanks to loud and responsive click-push action. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Xbox Adaptive Controller is now out—and we go hand, foot, fingers, and elbows-on," 6 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of stomp

Verb

1803, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

circa 1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for stomp

Verb

by alteration

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More Definitions for stomp

stomp

verb

English Language Learners Definition of stomp

: to walk or move with very heavy or noisy steps
chiefly US : to put (your foot) down forcefully and noisily

stomp

verb
\ ˈstĂ€mp How to pronounce stomp (audio) , ˈstÈŻmp\
stomped; stomping

Kids Definition of stomp

: to walk heavily or noisily : stamp He stomped angrily away.