verb, noun
verb [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to play in a happy and noisy way:
kids romping around in the snow * Two fox cubs romped playfully on the river bank.
IDIOMS
romp home / to victory to easily win a race or competition:
Their horse romped home in the 2 o'clock race. * The Dutch team romped to a 51 victory over Napoli.
PHRASALVERBS
romp away / ahead (BrE, informal) to increase, make progress or win quickly and easily:
Davis romped away to win the championship. * Share prices continue to romp ahead.
romp through (sth) (BrE, informal) to do sth easily and quickly:
She romped through the exam questions.
noun (often used in newspapers) (informal)
1 [C] an enjoyable sexual experience that is not serious:
politicians involved in sex romps with call-girls
2 [C] an amusing book, play or film/movie that is full of action or adventure:
His latest film is an enjoyable romp.
3 [sing.] an easy victory in a sports competition:
They won in a 51 romp.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for romp is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does romp appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — romp appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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