romp
To play about roughly, energetically or boisterouslyTo play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
» My dog likes to romp in the snow.
Mein Hund mag es im Schnee herumzutollen.
Моя собака любит возиться в снегу.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
sport (formal)
When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.
raufen, toben
беситьсяbesitʹsja, шали́тьšalítʹ
play boisterously
(US, transitive)(Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
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.
To make progress or win easily.
I romped through my finals.
England romped to an easy win over Australia.
win easily
To move with little effort relatively quickly.
We romped along with the wind astern.
(slang)To engage in playful or illicit sex.
Examples
3 sentencesMy dog likes to romp in the snow.
ruМоя собака любит возиться в снегу. — marafon
deMein Hund mag es im Schnee herumzutollen. — sigfrido
Tom loves to play and romp with his kids when he gets home from work.
There are many collective nouns for a group of otters, including 'bevy', 'family', 'romp', and, when they are in water, 'raft'.
Translations
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Origin
Probably a variant of ramp.Probably a variant of ramp.
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Forms
romps, romping, romped, rompedSynonyms
11 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle