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romp
(rŏmp)intr.v. romped, romp·ing, romps
1. To play or frolic boisterously.
2. To run or advance in a rapid or easy manner.
3. Slang To win a race or game easily.
n.
1.
a. Lively, merry play; frolic.
b. Lively or frolicsome play that encompasses lovemaking.
2. One, especially a girl, that sports and frolics.
3. A rapid or easy pace.
4. Slang An easy win.
[Alteration of ramp.]
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romp
(rɒmp)vb (intr)
1. to play or run about wildly, boisterously, or joyfully
2. (General Sporting Terms) romp home romp in to win a race easily
n
3. a noisy or boisterous game or prank
4. an instance of sexual activity between two or more people that is entered into light-heartedly and without emotional commitment: naked sex romps.
5. archaic Also called: romper a playful or boisterous child, esp a girl
6. (General Sporting Terms) an easy victory
[C18: probably variant of ramp, from Old French ramper to crawl, climb]
ˈrompish adj
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romp
(rɒmp)v.i.
1. to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
2. to move rapidly and effortlessly, as in racing.
3. to win easily.
n. 4. a lively or boisterous frolic.
5. a person who romps.
6. a quick or effortless pace: He fixed it in a romp.
7. an easy victory.
[1700–10; perhaps variant of ramp1 (v.); compare obsolete ramp a bold woman]
romp′ing•ly, adv.
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romp
Past participle: romped
Gerund: romping
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| Noun | 1. |  romp - an easy victory |
| 2. |  romp - a girl who behaves in a boyish manner | |
| 3. |  romp - 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"diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" coquetry, flirtation, flirting, toying, dalliance, flirt - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest game - frivolous or trifling behavior; "for actors, memorizing lines is no game"; "for him, life is all fun and games" horseplay - rowdy or boisterous play teasing - playful vexation; "the parody was just a form of teasing" word play - playing on words or speech sounds | |
| Verb | 1. | romp - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl" |
| 2. | romp - run easily and fairly fast run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" | |
| 3. | romp - win easily; "romp a race" win - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" |
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romp
verb
romp home or in win easily, walk it (informal), win hands down, run away with it, win by a mile (informal) He romped home with 141 votes.
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Translations
لَعِبٌ صاخِبيَتَقَدَّم بِسُرْعَه وسُهولَهيَلْعَبُ بِصَخَبٍ
dováděníhravě překonatskotačit
drøne igennemtumletumlen
hancúrozáskönnyen leküzdpajkoskodik
ærslærslastfara létt í gegnum
išdykavimaslengvai įveikti
draiskošanāsdraiskotiesdraiskulībaviegli gūt panākumus
hravo prekonaťvyčíňanie
hoplayıp zıplamahoplayıp zıplamakkolayca ilerlemek
romp
[rɒmp]A. N → retozo m
to have a romp → retozar
the play was just a romp → la obra era una farsa alegre nada más
to have a romp in the hay → darse un revolcón en el pajar or en la hierba
to have a romp → retozar
the play was just a romp → la obra era una farsa alegre nada más
to have a romp in the hay → darse un revolcón en el pajar or en la hierba
B. VI → retozar; [lambs etc] → brincar, correr alegremente
she romped through the examination → no tuvo problema alguno para aprobar el examen
to romp home (= win easily) → ganar fácilmente
she romped through the examination → no tuvo problema alguno para aprobar el examen
to romp home (= win easily) → ganar fácilmente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
romp
[ˈrɒmp]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
romp
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
romp
[rɒmp]1. n → gioco chiassoso
2. vi (also romp about) (children, puppies) → giocare chiassosamente
she romped through the examination (fig) → ha passato l'esame a occhi chiusi
to romp home (horse) → vincere senza difficoltà, stravincere
she romped through the examination (fig) → ha passato l'esame a occhi chiusi
to romp home (horse) → vincere senza difficoltà, stravincere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
romp
(romp) verb1. to play in a lively way, especially by running about, jumping etc. The children and their dog were romping about on the grass.
2. to progress quickly and easily. Some people find these problems difficult but he just romps through them.
noun the act of romping. The children had a romp in the grass.
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