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romp

  [romp] ,
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–verb (used without object)
1. to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.
2. to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing.
3. to win easily.
–noun
4. a lively or boisterous frolic.
5. a person who romps.
6. a quick or effortless pace: The work was easy, and he went through it in a romp.
7. an effortless victory.
Origin:
1700–10; perh. var. of ramp 1 (v.); cf. obs. ramp rough woman, lit., one who ramps

Related forms:
romp⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1, 4. gambol.
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romp   (rŏmp)   
intr.v.   romped, romp·ing, romps
  1. To play or frolic boisterously.
  2. To run or advance in a rapid or easy manner.
  3. Slang To win a race or game easily.
n.  
    1. Lively, merry play; frolic.
    2. Lively or frolicsome play that encompasses lovemaking.
  2. One, especially a girl, that sports and frolics.
  3. A rapid or easy pace.
  4. Slang An easy win.

[Alteration of ramp2.]
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Romp

Romp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Romped; p. pr. & vb. n. Romping.] [A variant of ramp. See Ramp to leap, Rampallian.] To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.

Romp

Romp\, n. 1. A girl who indulges in boisterous play.

2. Rude, boisterous play or frolic; rough sport.

While romp-loving miss Is hauled about in gallantry robust. --Thomson.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : romp
Spanish: jugar ruidosa y entusiasmadamente, divertirse jugando,
German: balgen,
Japanese: はね回る
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romp  (v.)
1709, perhaps a variant of ramp (v.) (see rampage). Meaning "to win (a contest) with great ease" first attested 1888. Rompers "small children's overalls" first recorded 1909.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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