Meaning

(ambitransitive) To trample heavily..

Definitions by Sense

1. (ambitransitive) To trample heavily.
2. (transitive) To stamp (one’s foot or feet).
3. (transitive, slang) To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.
4. (transitive, gaming) 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
6. (countable) A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
7. Any of various dances incorporating repeated heavy, rhythmic steps.
8. (uncountable) A style of jazz music for stomp dances of the early twentieth century.

Example Sentences

The customer stomps toward the double doors, drawn in by hypnotic organ strains.

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

She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp.

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.

King Porter Stomp

We’re going to a stomp tonight.

Word Forms

• stomps
• stomping
• stomped

Synonyms for stomp

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When Should You Use Stomp?

Use stomp when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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