romp

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrompromp1 /rɒmp $ rɑːmp/ verb [intransitive] 1 [always + adverb/preposition]ENTHUSIASTIC to play in a noisy way, especially by running, jumping etcromp around/about They could hear the children romping around upstairs.2 to win a race, competition, election etc very easilyromp to a win/victory The women’s team romped to a 132–81 win over Ireland. In 1906 the Liberal Party romped back to power.romp home British English The favourite, Badawi, romped home in the first race. → romp through something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusromp• Inside, mums and dads drank champagne while kids romped in a room full of slides, bouncy chairs and climbing frames.• Payne Stewart romped to a nine-stroke win at the Dutch Open.• The Baxters romped to the last four 7 & 6 and meet the Sykes in today's semi-finals.romp around/about• The title track is a sunny romp about gawd knows what.romp home• It seems both Gary Spring and Danielle Sanderson romped home.• Its strategy was an abject failure on its own terms, for the Gaullists romped home in the June elections.• No goals were scored in the first half but Spurs romped home in the second, scoring four.• Fulfilling an outstanding fixture at Benllech A, the 1992 title winners romped home with an easy 11-1 victory. rompromp2 noun [countable] 1 informalEXCITED a piece of amusing entertainment which has a lot of exciting scenes ‘A Royal Scandal’ is an hour-long romp that pokes fun at British royal marriages. 2 British English informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH a period of sexual activity – used humorously, especially in newspapers3 when one sports team defeats another one very easily – used in newspapersromp over the Yankees’ 12–1 romp over the Red SoxExamples from the Corpusromp• Nebraska's 59-28 romp over Utah State• He chose the lead dancer-then whisked her off for a romp.• Every year was a romp to the playoffs.• A romp to loosen the mind and body.• She used to bounce and romp.• "Tom Jones" is a bawdy romp through 18th century England.• I lay back like a king lion and let her romp.• It is the kind of romp that Peter Schaffer cooked up in Amadeus.• Friends bosses hope the romp will perk up their ratings.Origin romp1 (1700-1800) ramp “to behave threateningly” ((14-19 centuries)), from French ramper; → RAMPANT

单词	romp
释义	romp From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrompromp1 /rɒmp $ rɑːmp/ verb [intransitive] 1 [always + adverb/preposition]ENTHUSIASTIC to play in a noisy way, especially by running, jumping etcromp around/about They could hear the children romping around upstairs.2 to win a race, competition, election etc very easilyromp to a win/victory The women’s team romped to a 132–81 win over Ireland. In 1906 the Liberal Party romped back to power.romp home British English The favourite, Badawi, romped home in the first race. → romp through something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusromp• Inside, mums and dads drank champagne while kids romped in a room full of slides, bouncy chairs and climbing frames.• Payne Stewart romped to a nine-stroke win at the Dutch Open.• The Baxters romped to the last four 7 & 6 and meet the Sykes in today's semi-finals.romp around/about• The title track is a sunny romp about gawd knows what.romp home• It seems both Gary Spring and Danielle Sanderson romped home.• Its strategy was an abject failure on its own terms, for the Gaullists romped home in the June elections.• No goals were scored in the first half but Spurs romped home in the second, scoring four.• Fulfilling an outstanding fixture at Benllech A, the 1992 title winners romped home with an easy 11-1 victory. rompromp2 noun [countable] 1 informalEXCITED a piece of amusing entertainment which has a lot of exciting scenes ‘A Royal Scandal’ is an hour-long romp that pokes fun at British royal marriages. 2 British English informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH a period of sexual activity – used humorously, especially in newspapers3 when one sports team defeats another one very easily – used in newspapersromp over the Yankees’ 12–1 romp over the Red SoxExamples from the Corpusromp• Nebraska's 59-28 romp over Utah State• He chose the lead dancer-then whisked her off for a romp.• Every year was a romp to the playoffs.• A romp to loosen the mind and body.• She used to bounce and romp.• "Tom Jones" is a bawdy romp through 18th century England.• I lay back like a king lion and let her romp.• It is the kind of romp that Peter Schaffer cooked up in Amadeus.• Friends bosses hope the romp will perk up their ratings.Origin romp1 (1700-1800) ramp “to behave threateningly” ((14-19 centuries)), from French ramper; → RAMPANT
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