romp

English

Etymology

Probably a variant of ramp.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɒmp/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ɹɑmp/
• Rhymes: -ɒmp

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Verb

romp (third-person singular simple present romps, present participle romping, simple past and past participle romped)

1. (intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.

   When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

2. (transitive, US) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.

   If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.

   Coach Smith had to romp on 'em to get 'em out of a losing streak.

3. To win easily.

   England romped to an easy win over Australia.

   • 2014 October 18, Paul Doyle, “Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter”, in The Guardian:

     Ronald Koeman collected that prize in the run-up to this game, and then watched his team romp to their biggest victory for nearly a century, inflicting a defeat that Sunderland will struggle to forget.

4. (with adverb) To move with little effort relatively quickly.

   We romped along with the wind astern.

   • 1959 October, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, page 477:

     From Crewe, of course, the ten-coach load of 347/370 tons was a laughably easy proposition for the two engines, between them in effect making up Class "11" power, and they fairly romped away with the train.

5. (slang) To engage in playful or boisterous sex.

Translations

to play roughly or energetically

• Bulgarian: лудувам (bg) (luduvam), палувам (bg) (paluvam)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 喧闹玩耍

• Dutch: stoeien (nl), rondhuppelen,
• Finnish: peuhata (fi), temmeltää (fi), riehua (fi)
• French: s’ébattre (fr)
• Galician: rebuldar, espoldrexar, espoldriñar
• German: raufen (de)
• Hungarian: hancúroz
• Italian: spassarsela, ruzzare (it), scorrazzare (it)
• Japanese: はしゃぎ回る（はしゃぎまわる, hasyagi mawaru）
• Macedonian: лу́дува (lúduva)
• Maori: tuapa
• Russian: беситься (ru) (besitʹsja), шали́ть (ru) (šalítʹ)
• Spanish: retozar (es)
• Swedish: rumla (sv)

Noun

romp (plural romps)

1. (now archaic) Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy. [from 17th c.]
   • 1791 (date written), Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects, 1st American edition, Boston, Mass.: […] Peter Edes for Thomas and Andrews, […], published 1792, →OCLC:

     I will venture to affirm, that a girl, whose spirits have not been damped by inactivity, or innocence tainted by false shame, will always be a romp, and the doll will never excite attention unless confinement allows her no alternative.

2. A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit. [from 18th c.]
3. An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment. [from 19th c.]
4. (chiefly sports) A decisive victory; a game, match etc. which is won easily. [from 20th c.]

Derived terms

Derived terms

• romp in the hay
• romper room
• rompers
• romper suit
• romp home
• romping good
• rompy

Related terms

• rumpus

Translations

period of boisterous play

• Bulgarian: лудуване (bg) n (luduvane)
• Dutch: stoeipartij (nl)
• Finnish: peuhaaminen, peuhu, temmellys (fi)
• Galician: rebuldo m
• German: Balgerei (de) f, Tollerei f, Toben n, Tollen (de) n, Herumtollen n, Herumtoben n, Rauferei (de) f
• Hungarian: hancúrozás (hu)
• Italian: scorrazzata f
• Japanese: 大はしゃぎ（おおはしゃぎ, oo hasyagi）
• Macedonian: луду́вање n (ludúvanje)
• Maori: tuapa
• Polish: swawola (pl) f
• Spanish: retozo (es), revolcón

References

• “romp”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• PROM, Prom, prom

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Noun

romp (plural rompe)

1. skirt

Catalan

Verb

romp

1. third-person singular present indicative form of rompre
2. second-person singular imperative form of rompre

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch romp, from Proto-Germanic *rumpa-, which could be related to *hrimpaną (“to wrinkle”). Also compare Proto-Slavic *rǫbiti (“to chop”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɔmp/
• Rhymes: -ɔmp

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Noun

romp m (plural rompen, diminutive rompje n)

1. trunk, torso
2. (ship) hull

Lombard

Etymology

Akin to Italian rompere, from Latin rumpere.

Verb

romp

1. to break