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stomper

stomper

1 7.5
A person who walks with heavy noisy steps and stamps their feet
  • noun
  • /ˈstɑːmpər/
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  • Our two large dogs (and my husband and stepdaughter) are STOMPERS.

Examples

  • During the dance, he became a real stomper, making the floor shake with every step.

  • Described as a thin, white teenage male, the stomper struck twice this week, seriously injuring the feet oftwo Baltimore women.

  • Most stompers just come and go, but this guy's relentless.

  • I am the downstairs neighbor of an unrepentant stomper.

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  • The heavy stomper woke everyone up as he walked across the wooden floor.

  • Her stomper footsteps echoed down the empty hallway, making it clear she was upset.

Synonyms

stamper
vsstomper
1 7.0

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps, stamping their feet

is identical in meaning and use
trampler
vsstomper
7.4

A person who walks with very heavy, noisy steps

is similar but less forceful in impact
tramper
vsstomper
8.9

A person who walks with heavy noisy steps

focuses on heavy noisy walking rather than slow effort
clumper
vsstomper
8.7

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

focuses on stamping and impact rather than clump sound
slogger
vsstomper
8.9

A person who walks slowly with heavy, tiring steps

emphasizes noise and stamping rather than slow burdened movement
plodder
vsstomper
6.8

A person who walks slowly with heavy, tiring steps

is mainly noisy and stamping, not just slow and steady
trudger
vsstomper
8.4

A person who walks slowly with heavy steps because they are tired or the ground is difficult

is about noisy stamping rather than slow tired walking

How Noisy

stomper
1 7.5
clumper
8.7
walker
33 1.0

Surface Forms

stomper singular
stompers plural

Morphology

stomper = stomp (transparent) = stomp + er

A straightforward agentive formation from the verb 'stomp': someone who stomps.

Etymology

Stomper comes from the simple verb stomp, like stamp, which means 'to hit the ground with your foot' or walk heavily. So a stomper is a person who makes loud, heavy steps.