单词 | stomp |
释义 | stomp (once / 5605 pages) vn When you stomp, you thud your feet down heavily as you walk. An angry teenager might stomp down the hall and slam the door to his room. A little boy in big cowboy boots might stomp around the house enjoying the sound of his heels against the floor, and an awkward marching band could stomp heavily down the street playing the theme from "Rocky." You can also use the word stomp to describe a specific kind of stamping dance. This meaning has been around since about 1912, from popular jazz slang. The earlier stomp was simply a variation on the word stamp. WORD FAMILYstomp: stomped, stomper, stomping, stomps+/stomper: stompers USAGE EXAMPLESBefore the transformation was complete we moved our store back to our original stomping grounds in North Oakland. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) When Martin stomped in, he admitted that he’d driven to his paternal grandfather’s lake house and seen Noah there. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) The first time, other inmates broke her nose, and the second time, they stomped on her and knocked her unconscious, she said. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1v walk heavily The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots Syn|Hyper stamp, stump walk use one's feet to advance; advance by steps 2n a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step Hyper social dancing dancing as part of a social occasion |
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