romp

[romp]

verb (used without object)

1. to play or frolic in a lively or boisterous manner.

   Synonyms: gambol

2. to run or go rapidly and without effort, as in racing.

3. to win easily.

noun

1. a lively or boisterous frolic.

   Synonyms: gambol

2. a person who romps.

3. a quick or effortless pace.

   The work was easy, and he went through it in a romp.

4. an effortless victory.

romp

/ rɒmp /

verb

1. to play or run about wildly, boisterously, or joyfully

2. to win a race easily

noun

1. a noisy or boisterous game or prank

2. an instance of sexual activity between two or more people that is entered into light-heartedly and without emotional commitment

   naked sex romps

3. Also called: romper. archaic,  a playful or boisterous child, esp a girl

4. an easy victory

Other Word Forms

• rompish adjective
• rompingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of romp¹

1700–10; perhaps variant of ramp ¹ (v.); compare obsolete ramp rough woman, literally, one who ramps

Word History and Origins

Origin of romp¹

C18: probably variant of _ramp , from Old French ramper to crawl, climb

Example Sentences

This latest romp from Troubadour Theater Company turns the Getty Villa’s annual outdoor theater production into a Freudian carnival of psychosexual madness.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite my queasiness about cutting “Oz” by half an hour, the experiment is a romp.

From Los Angeles Times

No one would describe watching the handful of addicts in “Requiem for a Dream” descend to a new circle of unimaginable, dopesick Hell as a “romp.”

From Salon

Unhinged and unexpectedly hilarious, this delightful animated romp is worth checking out even if you’re not a kid.

From Salon

It’s refreshing to see a romp this spry.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cavort 
• frolic 
• gambol 
• prance