tamp
To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rockTo plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
» Summer's warmth and humidity seem to tamp down, but not eliminate, the risk of infection.
Meaning
3 sensesTo plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
verstopfen, zustopfen, stopfen
заби́тьzabítʹ
To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.
stampfen, verdichten, stopfen
трамбова́тьtrambovátʹ
(transitive)To reduce the intensity of.
- press down tightly
Examples
2 sentencesSummer's warmth and humidity seem to tamp down, but not eliminate, the risk of infection.
After filling your pipe with tobacco, tamp it down with your thumb, but don't pack it too tightly.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
Perhaps confusion with damp.
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Forms
tamps, tamping, tamped, tampedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 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