tromp

¹

[ tromp ]

verb (used with object)

, Informal.

1. to tramp or trample.
2. to defeat soundly; trounce.

Tromp

²

[ trawmp ]

noun

1. Cor·ne·lis [kaw, r, -, ney, -lis], 1629–91, and his father, Maar·ten Har·perts·zoon [mahr, -t, uh, n-, hahr, -p, uh, r, t-sohn], 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.

Tromp

/ tromp /

noun

1. TrompCornelius (Martenszoon)16291691MDutchMILITARY: admiral Cornelius ( Martenszoon ) (korˈneɪlɪs). 1629–91, Dutch admiral, who fought during the 2nd and 3rd Anglo-Dutch Wars
2. TrompMaarten (Harpertszoon)15981653MDutchMILITARY: admiral his father, Maarten ( Harpertszoon ) (ˈmartən). 1598–1653, Dutch admiral, who fought in the 1st Anglo-Dutch War: killed in action

Word History and Origins

Origin of tromp¹

1880–85; gradational variant of tramp, perhaps with vowel of stomp

Example Sentences

He went out the kitchen door and tromped down the stairs.

From Literature

She tromped back to the front and tried one final time.

From Literature

If God had any justice, I thought, tromping up and down the hilly road, he would answer my prayers for Mr. Zielinski.

From Literature

We stroll, stride, plod, traipse, amble, saunter, shuffle, tiptoe, lumber, tromp, lope, strut and swagger.

From Scientific American

Cars lined up along Bayshore Boulevard, a waterfront road in south Tampa, and people braved increasingly strong winds and rain to snap selfies, walk dogs and tromp across the bay.

From Washington Post