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   stomp

   /stɒmp/

   verb

   • 1. tread heavily and noisily, typically in order to show anger: "Martin stomped off to the spare room"
   • ▪ tread heavily or stamp on: "I stomped on the accelerator"
   • ▪ deliberately trample or tread heavily on: "Cobb proceeded to kick and stomp him viciously"
   • ▪ stamp (one's feet): "the children were stomping their feet"
   • ▪ dance with heavy stamping steps: "That's the beat I like. You can't really dance to it but you can stomp to it"

   noun

   • 1. (in jazz or popular music) a tune or song with a fast tempo and a heavy beat. informal
   • ▪ a lively dance performed to music with a fast tempo and heavy beat, involving stamping: informal "their music is perfect for a good old stomp"

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally US dialect): variant of the verb stamp.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stomper noun
   • 2. stompy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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