romp C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɹɑmp/ UK /ɹɒmp/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like ramp /æ/ vs /ɑ/ Sounds like rump /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Freq #34404 Meanings 1 verb To play in a lively, rough, and energetic way. The children romped happily in the snow all afternoon. 2 verb To win or make progress very easily. Their team romped to victory in the final match. 3 noun A lively, light-hearted bit of fun or play. The film is a silly romp that never takes itself seriously. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · a lively, light-hearted bit... play Word family Forms rompedrompingromps Derived forms romperrompersromperyrompinglyrompishrompy Related forms rumpus Etymology AI details Probably a variant of ramp. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # romp **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ɹɑmp/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɒmp/ **Frequency rank:** 34404 ## Meanings 1. To play in a lively, rough, and energetic way. 2. To win or make progress very easily. 3. A lively, light-hearted bit of fun or play. ## Examples - The children romped happily in the snow all afternoon. - Their team romped to victory in the final match. - The film is a silly romp that never takes itself seriously. ## Derived Forms - romper - rompers - rompery - rompingly - rompish - rompy ## Related Forms - rumpus ## Etymology Probably a variant of ramp. ## AI Etymology Romp is probably a variant of ramp. Current senses include to play in a lively, rough, and energetic way, to win or make progress very easily, and a lively, light-hearted bit of fun or play. The wider family includes derived forms such as romper, rompers, rompery, rompingly, and rompish and related words such as rumpus. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown