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Definition of Stomp
1. Noun. A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step.
2. Verb. Walk heavily. "The children stomp to the playground"; "The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots"
Definition of Stomp
1. v. i. To stamp with the foot.
Definition of Stomp
1. Verb. (ambitransitive) To trample heavily. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive slang) To severely beat someone physically or figuratively. ¹
3. Noun. A dance having a heavy, rhythmic step. ¹
4. Noun. The jazz music for this dance. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stomp
1. to tread heavily [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stomp
Literary usage of Stomp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ten-Minute Activities, Grades 1-3by Martha Cheney, Marilyn Evans, Susan Kunze by Martha Cheney, Marilyn Evans, Susan Kunze (2001)
"Whole Body Skip Counting, ^Materials: none ^Here's How! 1. Teach a rhythm for
counting by 2s. For example: stomp a foot, hands slap lap -* by ..."
2. Teach Me English by Judy Mahoney (1999)
"... clap) If you're angry and you know it, stomp you r feet, (stomp, stomp) if
you're angry and you know it, stomp your feet, (stomp, stomp) If you're angry ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"1986 These uses of stomp are generally uncontroversial, although their somewhat
informal quality attracts occasional comment. ..."
4. The Chronological Historian: Or, A Record of Public Events, Historical by William Toone (1835)
"... one year's interest of 1200,0001. lent on the salt duties - 42.000 For deficiency
of additional stomp duties ... 431W For ditto of the duty on sweets . ..."
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