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romps

romps is the plural of romp.

romps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of romp.

Meaning of romp

Noun

romp (plural romps)

  1. (archaic) Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.
    • I will venture to affirm, that a girl, whose spirits have not been damped by inactivity, or innocence tainted by false shame, will always be a romp, and the doll will never excite attention unless confinement allows her no alternative.1791 (date written), Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman: With Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects, London: […] J[oseph] Johnson, […], published 1792, →OCLC
  2. A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
  3. An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment.
  4. A decisive victory; a game, match etc. which is won easily.
  5. (collective) A group of otters.
    • There is a new romp of otters in Admirals Cove2026, Heide Island, Romp!: A Journey Through the Natural History of Otters and Why They Matter, Penguin Publishing Group, page 214

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Questions about romps

What is romps the plural of?
Romps is the plural of romp.

Words near romps in the dictionary

  1. rompler
  2. romplers
  3. rompope
  4. rompopes
  5. rompopo
  6. romps
  7. romps home
  8. rompu
  9. rompy
  10. Rompza
  11. ROMs

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