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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStomp
/stɒmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tread heavily and noisily, typically in a display of anger or frustration.
"He slammed the door and stomped up the stairs."
- 1
A heavy, forceful step or a dance characterized by heavy foot-treading.
"The energetic folk dance involved a synchronized double stomp."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Scandinavian roots (such as Old Norse stappa or dialectal Swedish stampa), the term entered Middle English via Germanic influences. Historically associated with heavy or forceful treading, its meaning has evolved from physical foot-stamping in anger or dance to metaphorical expressions of dominance or crushing defeat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stomp" is said worldwide
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piétiner
Transliteration: pye-ti-ne
"Il a commencé à piétiner de colère."
stampfen
Transliteration: shtamp-fen
"Er begann vor Wut mit dem Fuß zu stampfen."
pestare
Transliteration: pes-ta-re
"Ha iniziato a pestare i piedi per la rabbia."
pisetear
Transliteration: pi-se-tear
Script: pisotear
"Se fue pisotear con fuerza por el pasillo."
pisar forte
Transliteration: pi-zar for-te
"Ele começou a pisar forte no chão."
पैर पटकना
Transliteration: pair patakna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह गुस्से में अपना पैर पटकते हुए बाहर चला गया।"
重踩
Transliteration: zhòng cǎi
Script: 中文汉字
"他生气地重重踩着地走开了。"
발을 구르다
Transliteration: bareul gureuda
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 화가 나서 발을 구르며 방을 나갔다."
踏み付ける
Transliteration: fumitsukeru
Script: 日本語
"彼は怒って床を踏み付けた。"
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