Stamp

/stæmp/ · noun

Meaning

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof..

Definitions by Sense

1. An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
2. An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
3. A device for imprinting designs.
4. A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
5. A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
6. (slang, figuratively) A tattoo.
7. (slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
8. A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.

Example Sentences

The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.

My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.

Close to the register is a box of stamps adorned with logos of local business, including one for B cup cafe around the block.

I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.

Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.

These stamps have a Christmas theme.

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Word Forms

• stamps
• stamping
• stamped
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• stamp
• stampest
• stampedst
• stampeth
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