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yomp

/ jɒmp /

verb

  1. intr to walk or trek laboriously, esp heavily laden and over difficult terrain
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of yomp1

C20: military slang, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

"We describe our Milton as a 'yomp through the Garden of Eden' and this idyllic venue is a theatrical Eden," he said.

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While John goes for a power yomp around the block, Dave Tindall will guide you through the afternoon.

I set off at a fast yomp, jogging fifty, walking fifty.

Other ways he made himself more recognisable include dreaming up media-friendly capers such as a 007-style photocall with Aston Martin cars on the Queen's official birthday, and a "farewell tour" that included a three-day yomp over the Lebanese hills with a TV crew in tow.

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After the long, hard yomp to the top of the hill, the chaotic descent towards the finish line had started.

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