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   romp

   /rämp/

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically: "the noisy pack of children romped around the garden" Similar playfrolicfriskgamboljump about/aroundspring about/aroundbound about/aroundskipprancecapersportcavortrare:rollickcurvet
   • ▪ proceed without effort to achieve something: "the Vikings romped to victory" Similar sweepsailcoastwin easilywin hands downrun away with itinformal:win by a milewalk it
   • ▪ engage in sexual activity, especially illicitly: "a colleague stumbled on the couple romping in an office"

   noun

   • 1. a spell of rough, energetic play: "a romp in the snow"
   • ▪ a lighthearted movie or other work: "an enjoyably gross sci-fi romp"
   • ▪ an easy victory: "the 45–28 romp over the Owls yesterday at Alumni Stadium"
   • ▪ a spell of sexual activity, especially an illicit one: "three-in-a-bed sex romps"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a verb): perhaps an alteration of ramp.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rompy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • R

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   • O

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   • M

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   • P

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