tamp down
tamp down · tamps down · tamped down · tamping down
komprimieren, stampfen, verdichten, feststampfen
To compact a substance until it is flatTo compact a substance (usually soil) until it is flat.
» Summer's warmth and humidity seem to tamp down, but not eliminate, the risk of infection.
Meaning
2 sensesTo compact a substance (usually soil) until it is flat.
komprimieren, stampfen, verdichten
(broadly, idiomatic)To suppress or reduce (something, usually an emotion or thought).
unterdrücken, etwas unterdrücken
More definitions
- 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
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
To compact a substance:
To suppress something:
Forms
tamps down, tamping down, tamped down, tamped down| Base form | tamp down · to tamp down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | tamps down |
| Present participle | tamping down |
| Past simple | tamped down |
| Past participle | tamped down |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb