2
a
: high-spirited, carefree, and boisterous play
b
: something suggestive of such play: such as
(1)
: a light fast-paced narrative, dramatic, or musical work usually in a comic mood
(2)
: an episode of lovemaking
3
: an easy winning pace
also
: runaway sense 3
romped; romping; romps
1
: to run or play in a lively, carefree, or boisterous manner
2
: to move or proceed in a brisk, easy, or playful manner
3
: to win a contest easily
Examples of romp in a Sentence
Noun
The dogs love a good romp through the woods.
The game turned into a romp in the second half.
His latest film is a wildly amusing romp.
Verb
The kids were romping in the yard.
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
The league may be a Liverpool romp, but a Champions League spot is in Forest’s grasp.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Good enough to romp it in the Championship, not good enough to make the step up.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Save for outlier performances such as what Cleveland’s Ty Jerome did to the Heat in Sunday night’s Game 1 romp and what Davion Mitchell has done in his blaze of glory the past few weeks for the Heat, the reality is that of the top seven players in this series, the Heat might only have two.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
The league may be a Liverpool romp, but a Champions League spot is in Forest’s grasp.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
As the camera panned to the right, a golden retriever was spotted sitting against the orange kennel wall alone, looking on as other dogs excitedly romped around.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Good enough to romp it in the Championship, not good enough to make the step up.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romp. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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