romp
A period of boisterous play, a frolicA period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
» My dog likes to romp in the snow.
Mein Hund mag es im Schnee herumzutollen. — sigfrido
Моя собака любит возиться в снегу. — marafon
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5 sensesA period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
Balgerei, Tollerei, Toben
An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment.
A decisive victory; a game, match etc. which is won easily.
(collective)A group of otters.
(archaic)Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.
a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
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
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably a variant of ramp.Probably a variant of ramp.
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