verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- stomper noun
Etymology
Origin of stomp
First recorded in 1820–30; variant of stamp
Example Sentences
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They stomped the floor, knocked on the walls, dropped silverware; but nothing made that soft, rhythmic rap.
From Literature
Just then Grandpa’s mares started snorting and stomping their hoofs.
From Literature
I stomped my foot on a pixie nest, and a hiss like a boiling kettle filled the air.
From Literature
Jonah stomped up to the front of the group, while everyone else around him except Chip was pushing back toward Carol.
From Literature
An elephant foot bone found by archaeologists digging in southern Spain may be evidence that a troop of war elephants stomped through ancient Europe.
From BBC
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