Antonyms for romp
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : romp |
| Phonetic Transcription : rÉ’mp |
Definition of romp
Origin :- 1709, "to play, sport, frolic;" 1734, "piece of lively play;" perhaps a variant of ramp (v.); but cf. romp (n.). Meaning "to win (a contest) with great ease" first attested 1888. Related: Romped; romping.
- noun fun; caper
- verb have fun, enjoy oneself
- There is nothing like giving a romp credit for a little boldness.
- Extract from : « Vivian Grey » by Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
- Is it possible that you are nothing but a romp—nothing but a vulgar tomboy?
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- Bennett joined him at the piano, and the two began to romp like schoolboys.
- Extract from : « A Day with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy » by George Sampson
- Why, Morton or Johnson, the Oxford fliers, could romp round him.
- Extract from : « The Return of Sherlock Holmes » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Of course I wanted her, and so frequently my work gave place to a romp with her.
- Extract from : « A Daughter of the Middle Border » by Hamlin Garland
- On the other hand, the instinct to romp and play is less permanent.
- Extract from : « The Mind and Its Education » by George Herbert Betts
- Even then, however, Canterbury continued to romp and enjoy herself.
- Extract from : « Left End Edwards » by Ralph Henry Barbour
- Scarcely had the Romp dropped her anchor than Adair came on board.
- Extract from : « The Three Commanders » by W.H.G. Kingston
- The Romp was nearing the southern shore; again she came about.
- Extract from : « The Three Commanders » by W.H.G. Kingston
- The startled Children ceased their romp and dared not move a limb.
- Extract from : « The Blue Bird for Children » by Georgette Leblanc
Synonyms for romp
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