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stamping

/ˈstæmpɪŋ/

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New York City/ˈstɛəmpɪŋ/

stamping is the present participle and gerund of stamp.

Noun

stamping (plural stampings)

  1. The sound or action of one who stamps.
    • But that night there were stampings, boots against the thick wall of darkness
      And when they were gone I heard the wailing of women, wives and mothers […]1970, Westerly, page 44
  2. A method of manufacturing using dies and extreme pressure.
  3. A part made by such a method.

Meaning of stamp

Verb

stamp (third-person singular simple present stamps, present participle stamping, simple past and past participle stamped)

  1. (intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
    • The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
  2. (transitive) To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
    • The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.
  3. (transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
    • Vnder my feet I stampe thy Cardinalls Hat:1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  4. (transitive) To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
    • This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.
    Synonyms:
    stomp, emboss, dent
  5. (transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
    • The immigration officer stamped my passport.
    Synonyms:
    impress, imprint
  6. (transitive) To apply postage stamps to.
    • I forgot to stamp this letter.

See all 17 meanings of stamp

Forms of stamping

pluralstampings

Words formed from stamping

Phrases with stamping

Words that rhyme with stamping

Questions about stamping

What does stamping mean?
Stamping means the sound or action of one who stamps.
What is stamping the present participle and gerund of?
Stamping is the present participle and gerund of stamp.
What part of speech is stamping?
Stamping is a noun.
How do you pronounce stamping?
Stamping is pronounced /ˈstæmpɪŋ/.
What is the plural of stamping?
The plural of stamping is stampings.

Words near stamping in the dictionary

  1. stampery
  2. stampest
  3. stampeth
  4. Stampian
  5. stampic
  6. stamping
  7. stamping ground
  8. stamping grounds
  9. stamping mill
  10. stamping mills
  11. stamping out

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