Romp

/ɹɒmp/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
2. (transitive, US) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
3. To make progress or win easily.
4. (with adverb) To move with little effort relatively quickly.
5. (slang, chiefly newspapers) To engage in playful or illicit sex.
6. (now archaic) Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.
7. A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
8. An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment.

Example Sentences

sport (formal)

When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.

Coach Smith had to romp on 'em to get 'em out of a losing streak.

I romped through my finals.

England romped to an easy win over Australia.

Ronald Koeman collected that prize in the run-up to this game, and then watched his team romp to their biggest victory for nearly a century, inflicting a defeat that Sunderland will struggle to forget.

We romped along with the wind astern.

Synonyms for romp

Antonyms for romp

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Word Forms

• romps
• romping
• romped

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