Definitions for romprɒmp

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

romprɒmp(v.i.)

  1. to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.

  2. to move rapidly and effortlessly, as in racing.

  3. to win easily.

  4. (n.)a lively or boisterous frolic.

  5. a person who romps.

  6. a quick or effortless pace:

    He fixed it in a romp.

  7. an easy victory.

Origin of romp:

1700–10; perh. var. of ramp1 (v.); cf. obs. ramp a bold woman

romp′ing•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway(noun)

    an easy victory

  2. tomboy, romp, hoyden(noun)

    a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

  3. play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper(verb)

    gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

    "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"

  4. frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about(verb)

    play boisterously

    "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

  5. romp(verb)

    run easily and fairly fast

  6. romp(verb)

    win easily

    "romp a race"

Wiktionary

  1. romp(Noun)

    A period of boisterous play, a frolic.

  2. romp(Noun)

    A bout of playful or boisterous sex.

  3. romp(Noun)

    A girl who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.

  4. romp(Verb)

    To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.

  5. romp(Verb)

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

  6. romp(Verb)

    To win easily.

  7. romp(Verb)

    To engage in playful or boisterous sex.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Romp(verb)

    to play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play

  2. Romp(noun)

    a girl who indulges in boisterous play

  3. Romp(noun)

    rude, boisterous play or frolic; rough sport


Translations for romp

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

romp(verb)

to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc

The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.

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