Etymology 1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.
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Ambitransitive To trample heavily.
The customer stomps toward the double doors, drawn in by hypnotic organ strains.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 182:
Everybody clap your hands Get up and dance We're gonna stomp all night now Everybody move your feet Get up and feel the beat We're gonna stomp all night now2000, Mark Topham, Karl Twigg, Rita Campbell, “Stomp”, performed by Steps:
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To stamp (one’s foot or feet).
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Slang To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.
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Games, Gaming To completely defeat or overwhelm an enemy, to win by a large lead over someone
Etymology 1803, variant of stamp. Compare German stampfen (“to stomp”). More at stamp.
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A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp.
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Any of various dances incorporating repeated heavy, rhythmic steps.
Well, let's dance, well let's dance. We'll do the twist, the stomp, the mashed potato too Any old dance that you want to do But let's dance.1962, “Let's Dance”, Jim Lee (lyrics), performed by Chris Montez:
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A style of jazz music for stomp dances of the early twentieth century.
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A piece of music in this style.
King Porter Stomp
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Dated, Slang A social gathering where dancing is the main activity; a dance.