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1. • • intransitive. To play roughly or energetically (esp. of children and animals); to sport or frolic in a lively, light-hearted, or boisterous manner; (now frequently) spec. to engage in sexual activity, esp. of an illicit nature.
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   What does 'romp' mean?

   • According to the Free Dictionary, 'romp' means 'a period or instance of lively, merry, or frolicsome play'. For example, 'We took the kids to the park so they could have a romp around after lunch'.

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   What does romping mean?

   • To play roughly or energetically (esp. of children and animals); to sport or frolic in a lively, light-hearted, or boisterous manner; (now frequently) spec. to engage in sexual activity, esp. of an illicit nature. The women Bacchanalian, Came romping down with many a Stallian. They were both found Romping in the Garden with 'em last Night.

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   Where did romp come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun romp is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for romp is from 1678, in the writing of T. Duffett. romp is of multiple origins. Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or perhaps formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: ramp n.1; romp v.

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   How does romp work?

   • ROMP is a polymerization technique that offers a wide range of polymers with unique architectures and useful functions. ROMP converts cyclic olefins into linear polymers containing olefins in the main chain, as illustrated in Scheme 3. The initiation step involves coordination of a cyclic olefin to a metal alkylidene complex.

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   What does romping home mean?

   • On Saturday the Forest ‘stiffs’ romped home to a 5–1 victory over Halifax. Mr Thorpe.. romped home in his own constituency while Liberals elsewhere were generally less successful. Against all his expectations Salisbury romped home with another massive majority. transitive. British. To win (a contest, esp. an election) easily.

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   What did the child of 1928 romp through?

   • The child of 1928 simply romps through papers which were ‘teasers’ for the child of 1914. Petula Clark, who romps away with her first grown-up part with all-star honours. He and Davies romped to a 5–1 lead. I romped through the training, passing out eventually with the highest marks anyone could remember.

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   OED's earliest evidence for romp is from 1678, in the writing of T. Duffett. It is also recorded as a verb from the mid 1600s. romp is of multiple origins. Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Or perhaps formed within English, by conversion.

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   romp. noun [ C usually singular ] uk / rɒmp / us / rɑːmp /. a funny, energetic, and often sexual entertainment or situation: The newspaper headline was "Bishop Caught In Sex Romp!" Synonym. frolic mainly UK old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Types of film, play, book etc.

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   To play roughly or energetically (esp. of children and animals); to sport or frolic in a lively, light-hearted, or boisterous manner; (now frequently) spec. to engage in sexual activity, esp. of an illicit nature. 1665. The women Bacchanalian, Came romping down with many a Stallian. R. Monsey, Scarronides 84.

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   A complete guide to the word "ROMP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.