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stamper

stamper

1 7.0
A person who walks with heavy noisy steps, stamping their feet
  • noun
  • /ˈstæmpər/
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Examples

  • Good morning all you wonderful sweet Stampers!

    Blog text (1)

  • (stamper thuds)

    Nothing But Trouble (1991)

  • The heavy footsteps of the stamper echoed through the quiet hall, making everyone turn to look.

  • As the children played in the park, a large stamper trotted by, shaking the ground with every step.

  • You could hear the stamper approaching even before he appeared around the corner, his feet slapping loudly against the pavement.

Synonyms

stomper
vsstamper
1 7.5

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps and stamps their feet

has exactly the same meaning and no notable difference in sense
tramper
vsstamper
8.9

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps

is similar but covers heavy noisy walking without the frequent stamping focus
trampler
vsstamper
7.4

A person who walks with very heavy, noisy steps

is similar but usually without the extra forcefulness in the action
clumper
vsstamper
8.7

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps that sound like thumps

is similar but focuses on loud stamping rather than a clump sound

How Noisy

stamper
1 7.0
plodder
6.8
walker
33 1.0

Surface Forms

stamper singular
stampers plural

Morphology

stamper = stamp (transparent) = stamp + er

Agent noun from 'stamp' describing someone who stamps their foot or walks heavily; meaning derives directly from the verb.

Etymology

The word stamper comes from stamp, an old word for 'to strike the ground' or 'walk heavily', with -er meaning 'one who does'. That's why a stamper can mean someone who walks with heavy, noisy steps.