tamping

/ ˈtæmpɪŋ /

adjective

1. dialect.
   postpositive very angry

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamping¹

see tamp ¹

Example Sentences

Interventionists are still doing what they’ve always done: preventing retaliatory violence by tamping down rumors and connecting gang members with social services — all while grappling with the traumas of their past lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Big carnivores such as these cats helped shape the broader animal community, tamping down prey-animal populations and influencing regional biodiversity.

From Science Daily

Thousands left comments on his Facebook page, calling him a martyr and a hero, and excoriating the government for tamping down on the matter.

From Los Angeles Times

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice from researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.

From Science Daily

For years, Republicans have assailed President Biden and Democrats for policies they say are too lax on curbing immigration and tamping down on violent crime.

From New York Times