tamp C2 Topic:Register & Style US /tæmp/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like temp /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Freq #62941 Meanings 1 verb press down tightly Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso. 2 verb To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place. 3 verb To reduce the intensity of. A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · press down tightly pack Word family Derived forms tampertamping Related forms tampertampon Common collocations tamp down Verb + adverb Etymology Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tamp **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /tæmp/ **Frequency rank:** 62941 ## Meanings 1. press down tightly 2. To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes 3. To reduce the intensity of. ## Examples - Tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso. - Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place. - A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions. ## Synonyms - pack ## Derived Forms - tamper - tamping ## Related Forms - tamper - tampon ## Etymology Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown