stomping
present participle ofstomp
stomp
verb
uk/stɒmp/us/stɑːmp/[Iusually+ adv/prep]
towalkwithintentionallyheavysteps,especiallyas a way ofshowingthat you areannoyed:
She stomped up thestairsandslammedherbedroomdoor.
Hewokeup in abadmoodand stomped off to thebathroom.
[IorT]US(UKstamp)
to put afootdown on thegroundhard andquickly, making aloudnoise, often to showanger:
The littleboywas stomping hisfootandrefusingto take hismedicine.
Shestoodby theroad, stomping herfeettostaywarm.
Iwishthosepeopleupstairswouldstopstompingaround.
Why did you stomponthatinsect?
Moving firmly on foot
- breeze
- clomp
- clump
- flounce
- goose step
- lope
- mark
- pace
- parade
- prance
- quick march!idiom
- sashay
- stamp
- stomp
- stride
- strut
- swagger
- swaggeringly
- unmounted
- waltz
Phrasal verb
stomp onsomeone/something
Examplesofstomping
stomping
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The children engage in an imaginary play frame bystompingaround like farmers in a field.
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At 8:46, the sounds of clapping andstompingare introduced.
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Tempo and power gradually increase, establishing astompingrhythm.
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That seems to be the favouritestompingground of some of them.
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They added much to the clapping of hands andstompingof feet by inspiring and willing the school varsity teams to victory time and again.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Approaching his celebrating teammates, he jumped up with the intention ofstompingon home plate instead of simply stepping on it.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Bijou's central methodology incorporates physically and constructively releasing emotional energy from the body through crying,stomping, or shivering in order to restore calm and clarity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The choreographed dance provided for the song is intense, as the choreography requires frequent jumping,stomping, and also extreme street dancing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He had a decent half-season at his oldstompingground, scoring five league goals, but various reports continued about his apparent disruptive dressing room influence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dance related to this music is social and often includes astompingrhythm on a raised platform to provide percussion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The breakdown hasstompingon the bass pedal followed by the xylophone intro followed by the between-verses bit, but without the guitars.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Finger snapping,stompingand dancing, often barefoot, are featured in many of his performances.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Toyi-toyi could begin as thestompingof feet and spontaneous chanting during protests that could include political slogans or songs, either improvised or previously created.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Buck-and-wing consisted of gliding, sliding, andstompingmovements at high speeds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Finally, two impatient boys push him off bystompingon his hand.
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- intensively
- intensive management
- intensive negotiation
- intensive production
- intensive programme
- intensive research
- intensive search
- intensive study
- intensive supervision
- intensive support
- intensive therapy
- intensive treatment
- intent
- intention
- intentional
- intentional act
- intentional effort
- intentionality
- intentionally
- intentional object
- intentional stance
- -intentioned
- intently
- inter
- interact