English Dictionary

romp

IPA（発音記号）

/ɹɒmp/

動詞

自動詞 アメリカ英語 他動詞 副詞構文 俗語

(intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. / (transitive, US) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress. / To win easily.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）元気よく、騒がしく遊ぶ、走り回る。 / （他動詞、downと共に用いられる場合）強く押す、力づくで押し進める、激しく促す、抑圧する。 / （口語）楽勝する、簡単に勝つ。

The puppies romp in the yard until dusk.

子犬たちは夕暮れまで庭ではしゃぎ回る。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.

When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.

意味（2）

(transitive, US) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.

If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.

意味（3）

To win easily.

England romped to an easy win over Australia.

意味（4）

(with adverb) To move with little effort relatively quickly.

We romped along with the wind astern.

意味（5）

(slang) To engage in playful or boisterous sex.

romps （ present singular third-person ）

romping （ participle present ）

romped （ participle past ）

romped （ past ）