stamp

Plural: stamps

Noun

• the distinctive form in which a thing is made
• a type or class
  • "more men of his stamp are needed"
• a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
  • "he put his stamp on the envelope"
• a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
• something that can be used as an official medium of payment
• a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
• machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
• a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
• a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
• An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
• An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
• A device for imprinting designs.
• A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
• A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
• A tattoo.
• A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.
• A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.
• Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.

Verb

Verb Forms: stamped, stamping, stamps

• To bring the foot down heavily; to make an impression.
• walk heavily
• to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
  • "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"
• reveal clearly as having a certain character
  • "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"
• affix a stamp to
  • "Are the letters properly stamped?"
• treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
• destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
  • "Stamp fascism into submission"
  • "stamp out tyranny"
• form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
  • "stamp needles"
• crush or grind with a heavy instrument
  • "stamp fruit extract the juice"
• raise in a relief
• To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
• To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
• To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
• To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
• To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
• To apply postage stamps to.
• To mark; to impress.

Examples

• He would stamp his approval on a well-played bingo with a nod.
• I forgot to stamp this letter.
• I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.
• My passport has quite a collection of stamps.
• Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.
• She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.
• The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.
• The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.
• The immigration officer stamped my passport.
• the stamp of criminality
• The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
• These stamps have a Christmas theme.
• This machine stamps the design into the metal cover.
• This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.

Synonyms

boss, cast, emboss, impression, legal tender, mold, mould, pestle, pigeonhole, postage, postage stamp, revenue stamp, seal, stereotype, stomp, stump, tender, dent, impress, imprint, tax stamp

Related Words

date stamp, postage stamp, rubber stamp, stamp album, stamp duty, stamp of approval, stamp out, stamp-collecting, stamping ground, timestamp

Anagrams of stamp