US /ɹɑmp/ UK /ɹɒmp/
verb noun Freq #34404

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    To play in a lively, rough, and energetic way.

    The children romped happily in the snow all afternoon.

  2. 2
    verb

    To win or make progress very easily.

    Their team romped to victory in the final match.

  3. 3
    noun

    A lively, light-hearted bit of fun or play.

    The film is a silly romp that never takes itself seriously.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 noun · a lively, light-hearted bit... play
Word family
Forms rompedrompingromps
Derived forms romperrompersromperyrompinglyrompishrompy
Related forms rumpus

Etymology

Probably a variant of ramp.

Topics

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