Word
romp
US/ˈɹɑmp/
UK/ɹˈɒmp/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a very easy win in a game or competition where one team is much better than the other. It is a casual way to say that one side won by a lot of points.
n. a decisive and often lopsided victory in a sporting contest. Informal in register; frequently used in journalistic contexts to describe a dominant performance.
Examples
“The team's victory was a complete romp.”
“After a slow start, the home side turned on the pressure and secured a convincing romp in the second half.”
“The defending champions entered the final as heavy favorites, and their performance was a clinical romp that left the opposition with no chance of recovery.”
Examples
simple
“The team's victory was a complete romp.”
contextual
“After a slow start, the home side turned on the pressure and secured a convincing romp in the second half.”
complex
“The defending champions entered the final as heavy favorites, and their performance was a clinical romp that left the opposition with no chance of recovery.”
Real-World Examples
“In Germany, Stuttgart romped to a 4-1 win over Köln in the Bundesliga .” “The show ended on a powerful note, with Iconic By Mistake - the band's defiant response to an online hate campaign - and an extended romp through Gnarly, complete with a leather-studded rock remix.” Etymology
Probably a variant of ramp.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
01. romp home
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
- Updated
- アルファベット
- 読み方の一覧 →
QR code
englishreference.com/q/romp