stamp

noun

UK /stæmp/

Word Forms

singular	stamp
plural	stamps

1
countable a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope to pay for the cost of posting a letter or a parcel
a first-class/second-class stamp
a book of stamps (=a set of stamps):
A book of second-class stamps, please.
Synonyms and related words
Stamps and addresses on letters and parcels
box
box number
face value
1. 1a
  Britisha small official piece of paper that you buy and collect as a way of paying for something
  Synonyms and related words
  Vouchers, coupons, labels and receipts
  bar code
  coupon
  courtesy card
2. 1b
  a small piece of paper that some shops give to customers to collect and use later to buy things in the shop
  Synonyms and related words
  The activity of selling
  aftermarket
  buyer’s market
  call
See alsofood stamp
2
countable a small tool with a pattern or writing on one side that you press into ink and use for printing a mark on paper
Synonyms and related words
Office supplies and other stationery
binder
blotter
blotting paper
1. 2a
  a mark that you make with a stamp
  Did you get a stamp in your passport?
  Synonyms and related words
  Marks created by pressure
  imprint
  print
  footprint
3
singular an act of putting your foot down hard and noisily on something
Synonyms and related words
To use a particular gesture to communicate something
acknowledge
bat your eyes/eyelashes
beckon
4
singular a particular quality that is clearly noticeable in someone or something
bear the stamp of someone/something:
The film bears the unmistakable stamp of its energetic director.
put your stamp on something:
He has a chance to put his stamp on government policy.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
5
singular literarya particular type of person or thing
The son was a man of a very different stamp.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind

stamp

noun

US /stæmp/

Word Forms

singular	stamp
plural	stamps

1
countable a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope to pay for the cost of mailing a letter or a package
A book of first-class stamps, please.
Synonyms and related words
Stamps and addresses on letters and parcels
box
box number
face value
1. 1a
  a small piece of paper that some stores give to customers to collect and use later to buy things in the store
  Synonyms and related words
  The activity of selling
  aftermarket
  buyer’s market
  call
2. 1b
  Britisha small official piece of paper that you buy and collect as a way of paying for something
  Synonyms and related words
  Vouchers, coupons, labels and receipts
  bar code
  coupon
  courtesy card
See alsofood stamp
2
countable a small tool with a pattern or writing on one side that you press into ink and use for printing a mark on paper
Synonyms and related words
Office supplies and other stationery
acetate
binder
blotter
1. 2a
  a mark that you make with a stamp
  Did you get a stamp in your passport?
  Synonyms and related words
  Marks created by pressure
  print
  imprint
  indentation
3
singular an act of putting your foot down hard and noisily on something
Synonyms and related words
To use a particular gesture to communicate something
acknowledge
bat your eyes/eyelashes
beckon
4
singular a particular quality that is clearly noticeable in someone or something
bear the stamp of someone/something:
The movie bears the unmistakable stamp of its energetic director.
put your stamp on something:
He has a chance to put his stamp on government policy.
Synonyms and related words
Features and qualities
feature
quality
factor
5
singular literarya particular type of person or thing
The son was a man of a very different stamp.
Synonyms and related words
Categories and types
type
category
kind

stamp

verb

UK /stæmp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stamp
he/she/it	stamps
present participle	stamping
past tense	stamped
past participle	stamped

1
intransitive/transitive to put your foot down hard and noisily on someone or something
stamp on:
Mary tried to stamp on the spider, but it scuttled away.
He doesn’t seem able to dance without stamping on his partner’s feet.
Synonyms and related words
To make miscellaneous sounds
babble
blow
burble
1. 1a
  intransitive to walk putting your feet down hard and noisily on the ground, usually because you are angry
  stamp into/onto/out of etc:
  Riley suddenly stamped into the editor’s office.
  Synonyms and related words
  To walk, or to walk in a particular way
  walk
  wander
  stroll
2
transitive to put a mark on something using ink and a stamp
They didn’t bother to stamp my passport this time.
stamp something with something:
It was stamped with the words ‘Made in China’.
stamp something on something:
The book had the library’s name stamped on the inside cover.
Synonyms and related words
To write a mark on a document
mark
tick
cross out
3
transitive mainly literaryto give something a particular appearance or quality
be stamped with something:
He turned to face her, his features stamped with hostility.
stamp someone as something:
The whole episode had stamped her as a ‘difficult’ client.
Synonyms and related words
To give someone or something a particular quality
lend
infuse
invest with
4
transitive to stick a stamp on an envelope that you are posting
Synonyms and related words
Equipment and services connected with the post office
franking machine
letterbox
mailbag

phrases

be stamped on your memory/mind

stamp your feet

stamp your foot

phrasal verbs

stamp on

stamp out

stamp

verb

US /stæmp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stamp
he/she/it	stamps
present participle	stamping
past tense	stamped
past participle	stamped

1
transitive to stick a stamp on an envelope that you are mailing
Synonyms and related words
Equipment and services connected with the post office
franking machine
letterbox
mailbag
2
transitive to put a mark on something using ink and a stamp
They didn’t bother to stamp my passport this time.
stamp something with something:
It was stamped with the words “Made in China.”
stamp something on something:
The book had the library’s name stamped on the inside cover.
Synonyms and related words
To write a mark on a document
mark
check
cross out
3
intransitive/transitive to put your foot down hard and noisily on someone or something
stamp on:
Mary tried to stamp on the spider, but it scuttled away.
He doesn’t seem able to dance without stamping on his partner’s feet.
Synonyms and related words
To make miscellaneous sounds
babble
blow
burble
1. 3a
  intransitive to walk putting your feet down hard and noisily on the ground, usually because you are angry
  stamp into/onto/out of etc.:
  Riley suddenly stamped into the editor’s office.
  Synonyms and related words
  To walk, or to walk in a particular way
  walk
  wander
  stroll
4
transitive mainly literaryto give something a particular appearance or quality
stamp someone as something:
The whole episode had stamped her as a “difficult” client.
Synonyms and related words
To give someone or something a particular quality
lend
infuse
mold

phrases

be stamped on your memory/mind

stamp your feet

stamp your foot

phrasal verbs

stamp on

stamp out

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