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STOMP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("stomp" is a kind of...):

social dancing (dancing as part of a social occasion)

Derivation:

stomp (walk heavily)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Walk heavily

Example:

The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Synonyms:

stamp; stomp; stump

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "stomp" is one way to...):

walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence example:

The children stomp to the playground

Derivation:

stomp (a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step)

stomper (someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground)

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