Romp

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’mp

Full definition of romp

Verb

1. (intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
• When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.
2. (transitive, US) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
• If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.
• Coach Smith had to romp on 'em to get 'em out of a losing streak.
3. To win easily.
• England romped to an easy win over Australia.
4. (slang) To engage in playful or boisterous sex.

Noun

1. A period of boisterous play, a frolic.
2. (slang) A bout of playful or boisterous sex.
• Sex romp at Windsor castle (headline in The Sun (newspaper))
3. (archaic) A girl who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.

Derived terms

• romper suit
• romp home
• rompers
• rompy
• romper room
• romping good

Related terms

• rumpus

Anagrams

• prom, PROM