romp
pronunciation
How to pronounce romp in British English:
UK [rɒmp]
How to pronounce romp in American English:
US [rɑmp]
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- Noun:
- an easy victory
- a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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- Verb:
- play boisterously
- run easily and fairly fast
- win easily
Word Origin
- romp (v.)
- 1709, "to play, sport, frolic;" 1734, "piece of lively play;" perhaps a variant of ramp (v.); but also see romp (n.). Meaning "to win (a contest) with great ease" first attested 1888. Related: Romped; romping.
- romp (n.)
- 1734, "piece of lively play," from romp (v.). From 1706 as "a wanton girl" (probably a variant of ramp (n.2)).
Example
- 1. Refined and comfortable , the new 911 handles a weekday commute as easily as a weekend romp .
- 2. They have a monkey like agility and playfulness and will romp for hours .
- 3. Chargers romp as rivers connects with vjax , defense suffocates 49 ers thumbnail .
- 4. After our wonderful , playful romp in the rain we were all pretty pooped .
- 5. But the alternative is an unbridgeable gap between town and country with children such as zhao ai stranded in poverty as his urban peers romp ahead .