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to stomp

to stomp

144 2.9
To walk heavily and loudly to show anger or determination
  • verb
  • /stɑmp/
translation icon : pisar fuerte
  • With her short leg and her big shoe, she stomps defiantly toward the health food store.
  • stomp away
  • stomp their feet

But if you disagree, stomp your feet and yell go.

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Examples

  • N2: Ronnie, listening to music, barely acknowledges Steve as she stomps past him.

    Academic text (2010)

  • She was so angry that she began to stomp down the hallway, making noise with every step.

  • I push past her and stomp up the stairs, listening to every sound I make.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Is your cat constantly stomping around, driving you crazy?

    The Always Sunny Podcast

  • Sam stomped up to his room and made shouting noises.

  • Halfway up the stairs, I remembered my laundry and stomped back to the basement to shift it.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Leon shook his head and stomped over to pick up the other jackhammer.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Rednecks in the high, cheap seats stomped their feet and hooted like owls.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Evan rattles the freshly swollen front door and stomps in, his face changing colors.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • After losing the game, he stomped his foot in frustration and walked away.

Synonyms

to stamp
vsto stomp
24 1.4

To walk with heavy, loud steps that make noise

is more driven by visible anger or firm determination
to pound
vsto stomp
11 3.1

To walk with heavy noisy steps that make a loud sound

is more about anger or purpose instead of mere repetition
to stalk
vsto stomp
10 5.9

To walk with long proud steps because you are angry or upset

is more loudly angry and forceful instead of proud stiffness
to tromp
vsto stomp
8 6.3

To walk with heavy noisy steps that make loud sounds

is more about anger or firm will rather than crushing noise
to clomp
vsto stomp
4 7.5

To walk with heavy, noisy steps that make a loud sound

is more emotionally charged or determined than clumsy noise
to stump
vsto stomp
2 5.9

To walk with heavy noisy steps that show effort or anger

is more angry or purposeful rather than merely effortful

Compounds

curb stomp
  • Offensive
9.9

A violent attack in which someone forces another person's head onto a curb and steps on it hard

How Heavy

to trample
82 4.4
to stomp
144 2.9
to stride
16 2.7
to walk
∞ 1.0
tiptoe
2.5

Surface Forms

stomp infinitive
stomped past
stomped past participle
stomping present participle
stomps third person singular

Etymology

Stomp as a verb also comes from the heavy foot sound and is like stamp. So to stomp is to walk or step loudly, often to 'show anger' or strong feeling.