stomp
1 of 2verb
ˈstämp 
ˈstȯmp
stomped; stomping; stomps
transitive verb
: stamp sense 2
intransitive verb
1
: to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger
stomped out of the office in a fit
2
: stamp sense 2
stomped on the brakes
stomp
2 of 2noun
1
: stamp sense 4
2
: a jazz dance marked by heavy stamping
Synonyms
Verb
- barge
- clump
- flog [British]
- flounder
- galumph
- lumber
- lump
- plod
- pound
- scuff
- scuffle
- shamble
- shuffle
- slog
- slough
- stamp
- stumble
- stump
- tramp
- tromp
- trudge
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb He stomped angrily out of the room. The fans were stomping their feet and shouting.
Recent Examples on the Web
John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 May 2022 Readers will not doubt that lights can turn on by themselves, or heavy footsteps stomp through the hallways though no one is there. Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022 So a Rancor outfit was built for someone to stomp around in and destroy stuff. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 Surveillance video of the July 24 attack allegedly shows Simmons, wearing a white face mask and a gray sweatsuit, viciously pummel the victim then stomp on his head. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 Analogue is pledging to not stomp on community efforts for any reason, as opposed to a platform holder like Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo clamping down on software designed to run on jailbroken consoles. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 29 July 2022 Universal and Amblin’s Jurassic World Dominion could stomp to $57 million in its second outing. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2022 Chris, 30, dribbled a basketball and had everyone clap and stomp along. Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 Leila Grey joined in on the fray, helping Jade Cargill and Kiera Hogan stomp out Athena and Statlander. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Joe Heim, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The championship stomp-off between the Saturday and Sunday winners occurs at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Saturday Squish and stomp: The Julian Grape Stomp Festa marks its 25th anniversary with this sticky celebration. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Fists pump, arms flail, shoulders shimmy, hips swivel, feet stomp; every body part explores space. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 The brute then begins to foot-stomp the woman – and does so seven times – and spits on her, according to police and the video. Fox News, 14 Mar. 2022 The temptation is to grab them off the offending wearer’s face and stomp on them, but one recognizes that this would not be courteous. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 Around Jordan’s last stomp, the shooter got out of the car, circled Jordan and shot Thomas in the head. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2022 Play Bocce, stomp grapes and eat pasta at the Arkansas Italian Food and Wine Festival. Nyssa Kruse, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2022 See More
Verb
Enlarge / Having this guy stomp through might mean that things would struggle to grow there afterwards. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 May 2022 Readers will not doubt that lights can turn on by themselves, or heavy footsteps stomp through the hallways though no one is there. Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022 So a Rancor outfit was built for someone to stomp around in and destroy stuff. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 Surveillance video of the July 24 attack allegedly shows Simmons, wearing a white face mask and a gray sweatsuit, viciously pummel the victim then stomp on his head. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2021 Analogue is pledging to not stomp on community efforts for any reason, as opposed to a platform holder like Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo clamping down on software designed to run on jailbroken consoles. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 29 July 2022 Universal and Amblin’s Jurassic World Dominion could stomp to $57 million in its second outing. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2022 Chris, 30, dribbled a basketball and had everyone clap and stomp along. Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022 Leila Grey joined in on the fray, helping Jade Cargill and Kiera Hogan stomp out Athena and Statlander. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Noun
If the team can snatch up hope and stomp on dim expectations, some fans have surmised, so too can their beleaguered beautiful hometown. Joe Heim, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 The championship stomp-off between the Saturday and Sunday winners occurs at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2022 Saturday Squish and stomp: The Julian Grape Stomp Festa marks its 25th anniversary with this sticky celebration. San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Fists pump, arms flail, shoulders shimmy, hips swivel, feet stomp; every body part explores space. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022 The brute then begins to foot-stomp the woman – and does so seven times – and spits on her, according to police and the video. Fox News, 14 Mar. 2022 The temptation is to grab them off the offending wearer’s face and stomp on them, but one recognizes that this would not be courteous. Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022 Around Jordan’s last stomp, the shooter got out of the car, circled Jordan and shot Thomas in the head. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2022 Play Bocce, stomp grapes and eat pasta at the Arkansas Italian Food and Wine Festival. Nyssa Kruse, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
by alteration
First Known Use
Verb
1803, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun
circa 1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing stomp
Kids Definition
stomp
verb
ˈstämp
ˈstȯmp
stomped; stomping
: to walk heavily or noisily : stamp
He stomped angrily away.
stomping
verb
1
as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily came stomping up the stairs and tossed her backpack on the bed Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- shuffling
- stumbling
- barging
- dragging
- stamping
- hauling
- pounding
- lurching
- trudging
- scuffling
- tramping
- scuffing
- tromping
- shambling
- clumping
- sloughing
- weaving
- lumbering
- galumphing
- lumping
- floundering
- stumping
- plodding
- slogging
- swaying
- flopping
- staggering
- flogging
- waddling
- blundering
- tottering
- reeling
- wobbling
- careening
- wabbling
- doddering
- teetering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sliding
- gliding
- waltzing
- coasting
- whisking
- hanging
- floating
- hovering
- drifting
- wafting
- breezing
- poising
2
as in stamping
to tread on heavily so as to crush or injure stomping the burning leaves in a vain attempt to put out the fire Synonyms & Similar Words
- stamping
- kicking
- trampling
- tramping
- smashing
- mashing
- tromping
- squashing
- champing
- squelching
- overriding
- hoofing
- running over
- pulping
- booting
- running down
- stepping (on)