romp
verb /rɒmp/
/rɑːmp/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they romp | /rɒmp/ /rɑːmp/ |
| he / she / it romps | /rɒmps/ /rɑːmps/ |
| past simple romped | /rɒmpt/ /rɑːmpt/ |
| past participle romped | /rɒmpt/ /rɑːmpt/ |
| -ing form romping | /ˈrɒmpɪŋ/ /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/ |
- (+ adv./prep.) to play in a happy and noisy way
- kids romping around in the snow
- Two fox cubs romped playfully on the river bank.
Word Originearly 18th cent.: perhaps an alteration of ramp.
Idioms
romp home/to victory
- to easily win a race or competition
- Their horse romped home in the 2 o'clock race.
- The Dutch team romped to a 5–1 victory over Celtic.