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romp

[ romp ]

verb (used without object)

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

    Synonyms: gambol

  2. to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing.
  3. to win easily.


noun

  1. a lively or boisterous frolic.

    Synonyms: gambol

  2. a person who romps.
  3. a quick or effortless pace:

    The work was easy, and he went through it in a romp.

  4. an effortless victory.

romp

/ rɒmp /

verb

  1. to play or run about wildly, boisterously, or joyfully
  2. romp home or romp in
    to win a race easily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a noisy or boisterous game or prank
  2. an instance of sexual activity between two or more people that is entered into light-heartedly and without emotional commitment

    naked sex romps

  3. archaic.
    Also calledromper a playful or boisterous child, esp a girl
  4. an easy victory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈrompish, adjective
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Other Words From

  • romping·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of romp1

1700–10; perhaps variant of ramp 1 (v.); compare obsolete ramp rough woman, literally, one who ramps
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Word History and Origins

Origin of romp1

C18: probably variant of ramp , from Old French ramper to crawl, climb
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Example Sentences

A little romping is welcome within a story this dark and serious, and across the board the performances sell it.

From Salon

England were thrashed by eight wickets in the series decider as the hosts romped home in pursuit of 264 with seven overs to spare.

From BBC

And yet, just a few weeks later, Bush and Quayle romped to victory.

They romped home, winning the top five singles by wide margins, before Davies and Dale Reid posted late blue on the board and Wright picked up a half point in the bottom match.

From BBC

Biographies of the chef include tales of Child sleeping outdoors on the second-floor porch and romping through the lawn with her younger siblings and their Airedale dog named Eric the Red.

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