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Meaning of 'romp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Romp [ n.]
- A girl who indulges in boisterous play.
- Rude, boisterous play or frolic; rough sport.
2 . Romp [ v. i.]
- To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.

Meaning of 'romp' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . romp [ n]
Meaning (1):
- gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Example in sentence:
  • it was all done in play;
  • their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly
2 . romp [ v]
Meaning (2):
- win easily
Example in sentence:
  • romp a race
Meaning (3):
- play boisterously
Example in sentence:
  • The children frolicked in the garden;
  • the gamboling lambs in the meadows;
  • The toddlers romped in the playroom

Nearby Words:

romage romaic roman romance romanced romancer romancing romancist romancy romanesque

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