Meaning of ROMP
| Pronunciation: | | râmp
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- [n] gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
- [n] an easy victory
- [n] a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
- [v] win easily; "romp a race"
- [v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom"
- [v] run easily and fairly fast
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| | Synonyms: | | caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, frolic, gambol, gambol, hoyden, lark, lark about, laugher, play, rollick, run around, runaway, shoo-in, skylark, sport, tomboy, walkaway |
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| | See Also: | | coquetry, dalliance, diversion, fille, flirt, flirtation, flirting, folly, foolery, girl, horseplay, indulgence, miss, missy, play, recreation, run, teasing, tomfoolery, toying, triumph, victory, win, word play, young lady, young woman | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Romp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Romped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Romping}.] [A variant of ramp. See {Ramp} to leap,
{Rampallian}.]
To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in
play.
\Romp\, n.
1. A girl who indulges in boisterous play.
2. Rude, boisterous play or frolic; rough sport.
While romp-loving miss Is hauled about in gallantry
robust. --Thomson.
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