# stomp

/ˈstɑmp/ (US) · /stˈɒmp/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/stomp
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

to walk with very heavy, loud steps because you are angry or excited.

For teachers: to tread or step heavily and noisily, often to express frustration or to exert physical force. Frequently used to describe the gait of an angry person or the rhythmic movement in dance.

## Examples

- The angry child began to stomp his feet on the floor.
- She didn't say a word, but we could hear her stomp up the wooden stairs to her bedroom.
- The crowd began to stomp in unison, creating a rhythmic thud that echoed through the stadium and signaled their growing impatience with the delay.

## Pitfalls

- Not "He stomped the room" but "He stomped out of the room" — When describing movement from one place to another, stomp requires a preposition like 'out of', 'into', or 'across'.

## Usage notes

- The verb can be used both transitively (stomp something) and intransitively (stomp around).

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