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
Example sentences :
  • 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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