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romp

UK/ɹɒmp/ US/ɹɔmp/ uncommon archaic slang us
verb (3) noun (3)

verb

1.

play boisterously

  • “The children frolicked in the garden”
  • “the gamboling lambs in the meadows”
  • “The toddlers romped in the playroom”
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2.
3.

win easily

  • “romp a race”

noun

1.
2.

a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

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3.

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”
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Origin

Probably a variant of ramp.

Phrases

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

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