stomps

3 definitions • 7 examples

to walk with intentionally heavy steps, especially as a way of showing that you are annoyed:

She stomped up the stairs and slammed her bedroom door.

He woke up in a bad mood and stomped off to the bathroom.

to put a foot down on the ground hard and quickly, making a loud noise, often to show anger:

The little boy was stomping his foot and refusing to take his medicine.

She stood by the road, stomping her feet to stay warm.

I wish those people upstairs would stop stomping around.

Why did you stomp on that insect?

to put your foot down so that it hits the ground with a lot of force, or to walk with heavy steps:

[ I always + adv/prep ] She had waited hours already and was about to stomp away furiously.