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Stomp

//stɑmp// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp. countable

    "She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp."

  2. 2
    a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various dances incorporating repeated heavy, rhythmic steps. countable, uncountable

    "Well, let's dance, well let's dance. We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato too Any old dance that you want to do But let's dance."

  4. 4
    A style of jazz music for stomp dances of the early twentieth century. uncountable
  5. 5
    A piece of music in this style. countable

    "King Porter Stomp"

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  1. 6
    A social gathering where dancing is the main activity; a dance. countable, dated, slang

    "We’re going to a stomp tonight."

Verb
  1. 1
    To trample heavily. ambitransitive

    "The customer stomps toward the double doors, drawn in by hypnotic organ strains."

  2. 2
    walk heavily wordnet
  3. 3
    To stamp (one’s foot or feet). transitive
  4. 4
    To severely beat someone physically or figuratively. slang, transitive
  5. 5
    To completely defeat or overwhelm an enemy, to win by a large lead over someone transitive
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  1. 6
    To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.

Etymology 2

1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.

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