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

Hancock was able to get Chadwick Tromp to ground out to third for the second out, but it brought the top of the order to the lineup.

From Seattle Times

Journalist Jan Tromp, who interviewed the prince at depth over several years, said that the revelation was not a surprise, but it would come as a shock and a betrayal to those who had taken part in the Dutch resistance and had commemorated the liberation with the prince for years afterwards.

From BBC

Tromp believed that the prince's lie had eventually turned into self-deception.

From BBC

The Netherlands closed to 8-5 in the eighth before Chia-Hao Sung retired Chadwick Tromp on an inning-ending flyout with a man on.

From Washington Post

The Netherlands closed to 8-5 in the eighth before Chia-Hao Sung retired Chadwick Tromp on an inning-ending flyout with a man on.

From Washington Times