romp

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   win easily

   romp a race

2. 2
   verb

   To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.

   When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

3. 3
   verb

   (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.

   If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.

4. 4
   verb

   To make progress or win easily.

   I romped through my finals.

5. 5
   verb

   To move with little effort relatively quickly.

   We romped along with the wind astern.

6. 6
   verb

   To engage in playful or illicit sex.

   This wasn't salacious, romping 'sex', tabloid style

7. 7
   noun

   Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.

   I will venture to affirm, that a girl, whose spirits have not been damped by inactivity, or innocence tainted by false shame, will always be a romp, and the doll will never excite attention unless confinement allows her no alternative.

8. 8
   noun

   gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

Etymology

Probably a variant of ramp.