English Explanatory Dictionary

stomp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To trample heavily.
  2. To stamp (one’s foot or feet).
  3. To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.
  4. To completely defeat or overwhelm an enemy, to win by a large lead over someone
  5. To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine
noun
  1. A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
  2. Any of various dances incorporating repeated heavy, rhythmic steps.
  3. A style of jazz music for stomp dances of the early twentieth century.
  4. A piece of music in this style.
  5. A social gathering where dancing is the main activity; a dance.

Pronunciation

/stɒmp/ /stɑmp/ en-us-stomp.ogg

Word forms

stomp stomps stomping stomped

Etymology

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

Synonyms

crush tread

Derived words

roflstomp stompbox stomp clap hey stomp for stomp off stomp on stomp out stompy timestomp waffle-stomp waffle stomp comp stomp curb stomp moonstomp stomp clap stomp pad stomp rocket

Translations

Russian: стомп
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