stomp
A deliberate heavy footfallA deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
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» Tom stomped out of the room.
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5 senses(countable)A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp.
Stampfer, Fußstampfer, kräftiger Tritt
(countable, uncountable)Any of various dances incorporating repeated heavy, rhythmic steps.
(uncountable)A style of jazz music for stomp dances of the early twentieth century.
стомпstomp
(countable)A piece of music in this style.
King Porter Stomp
(countable, dated, slang)A social gathering where dancing is the main activity; a dance.
We’re going to a stomp tonight.
- a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step
Examples
53 sentencesTom stomped out of the room.
Tom tried to stomp out the fire.
deTom versuchte, das Feuer auszutreten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom stomped out of the room angrily.
Tom angrily stomped out of the room.
Tom stomped on the brake pedal and screeched to a halt.
ruТом вдавил педаль тормоза в пол и с визгом затормозил. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.
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Forms
plural: stompsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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