romp

Plural: romps

Noun

• an easy victory
• a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
• Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.
• A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
• An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment.
• A decisive victory; a game, match etc. which is won easily.

Verb

Verb Forms: romped, romping, romps

• To play in a lively, boisterous, or energetic manner.
• play boisterously
  • "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
• run easily and fairly fast
• win easily
  • "romp a race"
• To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
• (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
• To win easily.
• To move with little effort relatively quickly.
• To engage in playful or illicit sex.

Examples

• Coach Smith had to romp on 'em to get 'em out of a losing streak.
• England romped to an easy win over Australia.
• If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.
• She decided to ROMP through her turn, not overthinking, and surprisingly scored well.
• We romped along with the wind astern.
• When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

Synonyms

blowout, caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, hoyden, lark, lark about, laugher, play, rollick, run around, runaway, shoo-in, skylark, sport, tomboy, walkaway

Related Words

rumpus

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