STOMP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stomp mean? 

• STOMP (noun)
  The noun STOMP has 1 sense:

1. a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

  Familiarity information: STOMP used as a noun is very rare.

• STOMP (verb)
  The verb STOMP has 1 sense:

1. walk heavily

  Familiarity information: STOMP used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STOMP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("stomp" is a kind of...):

social dancing (dancing as part of a social occasion)

Derivation:

stomp (walk heavily)

• STOMP (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they stomp    ... he / she / it stomps   
Past simple: stomped   
Past participle: stomped   
-ing form: stomping   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Walk heavily

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

stamp; stomp; stump

Context example:

The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Hypernyms (to "stomp" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

The children stomp to the playground

Derivation:

stomp (a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step)

stomper (someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground)