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Stamp and Stomp Definitions

Stamp

To bring down (the foot) forcibly.

Stomp

To bring down (the foot) forcibly.

Stamp

To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly.

Stomp

To bring the foot down onto (an object or surface) forcibly.

Stamp

To cause to be dislodged by stomping the feet
He stamped the snow from his boots.
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Stomp

To tread or trample heavily or violently on
Stomping the ground to even it out.

Stamp

To subdue, destroy, or eliminate
Stamped the rebellion.
Stamp out a fire.

Stomp

To cause to be dislodged by stomping the feet
Stomped the mud off her boots.

Stamp

To crush or grind with a heavy instrument
Stamp ore.

Stomp

To bring the foot down onto an object or surface forcibly
Stomped on the gas pedal.
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Stamp

To form or cut out by application of a mold, form, or die
Washers that were stamped from a piece of sheet metal.

Stomp

To tread or trample heavily or violently
I stomped on the sidewalk to get the dirt off my shoes.

Stamp

To imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal
Stamp a passport.

Stomp

To walk with forcible, heavy steps
He got mad and stomped out of the room.

Stamp

To impress forcibly or permanently
An experience that was stamped on his memory.

Stomp

A dance involving a rhythmical, heavy step.

Stamp

To affix an adhesive stamp to (an envelope, for example).

Stomp

The jazz music for this dance.

Stamp

To identify, characterize, or reveal
Stamped her as a traitor to the cause.

Stomp

(ambitransitive) To trample heavily.

Stamp

To thrust the foot forcibly downward
Stamp on the brake pedal.

Stomp

To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.

Stamp

To walk with forcible, heavy steps.

Stomp

(transitive) To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine

Stamp

The act of stamping.

Stomp

A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.
She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp.

Stamp

An implement or device used to impress, cut out, or shape something to which it is applied.

Stomp

A dance having a heavy, rhythmic step.

Stamp

An impression or shape formed by such an implement or device.

Stomp

The jazz music for this dance.

Stamp

An official mark, design, or seal that indicates ownership, approval, completion, or the payment of a tax.

Stomp

To stamp with the foot.

Stamp

A small piece of gummed paper sold by a government for attachment to an article that is to be mailed; a postage stamp.

Stomp

A dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

Stamp

A similar piece of gummed paper issued for a specific purpose
Trading stamps.

Stomp

Walk heavily;
The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Stamp

An identifying or characterizing mark or impression
His work bears the stamp of genius.

Stamp

Characteristic nature or quality
A person of her stamp.

Stamp

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

Stamp

An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

Stamp

A device for stamping designs.
She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.

Stamp

A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.
Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.

Stamp

A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.
These stamps have a Christmas theme.

Stamp

A tattoo.

Stamp

(slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.

Stamp

A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.

Stamp

Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.
The stamp of criminality

Stamp

(intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.

Stamp

(transitive) To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.

Stamp

(transitive) To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

Stamp

(transitive) To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.
This machine stamps the design into the metal cover.

Stamp

(transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
The immigration officer stamped my passport.

Stamp

(transitive) To apply postage stamps to.
I forgot to stamp this letter.

Stamp

To mark; to impress.

Stamp

To strike beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
He frets, he fumes, he stares, he stamps the ground.

Stamp

To bring down (the foot) forcibly on the ground or floor; as, he stamped his foot with rage.

Stamp

To crush; to pulverize; specifically (Metal.), to crush by the blow of a heavy stamp, as ore in a mill.
I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small.

Stamp

To impress with some mark or figure; as, to stamp a plate with arms or initials.

Stamp

Fig.: To impress; to imprint; to fix deeply; as, to stamp virtuous principles on the heart.
God . . . has stamped no original characters on our minds wherein we may read his being.

Stamp

To cut out, bend, or indent, as paper, sheet metal, etc., into various forms, by a blow or suddenly applied pressure with a stamp or die, etc.; to mint; to coin.

Stamp

To put a stamp on, as for postage; as, to stamp a letter; to stamp a legal document.

Stamp

To strike; to beat; to crush.
These cooks how they stamp and strain and grind.

Stamp

To strike the foot forcibly downward.
But starts, exclaims, and stamps, and raves, and dies.

Stamp

The act of stamping, as with the foot.

Stamp

The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die.
'T is gold so pureIt can not bear the stamp without alloy.

Stamp

The mark made by stamping; a mark imprinted; an impression.
That sacred name gives ornament and grace,And, like his stamp, makes basest metals pass.

Stamp

That which is marked; a thing stamped.
Hanging a golden stamp about their necks.

Stamp

A picture cut in wood or metal, or made by impression; a cut; a plate.
At Venice they put out very curious stamps of the several edifices which are most famous for their beauty and magnificence.

Stamp

An official mark set upon things chargeable with a duty or tax to government, as evidence that the duty or tax is paid; as, the stamp on a bill of exchange.

Stamp

A stamped or printed device, usually paper, issued by the government at a fixed price, and required by law to be affixed to, or stamped on, certain papers, as evidence that the government dues are paid; as, a postage stamp; a tax stamp; a receipt stamp, etc.

Stamp

An instrument for cutting out, or shaping, materials, as paper, leather, etc., by a downward pressure.

Stamp

A character or reputation, good or bad, fixed on anything as if by an imprinted mark; current value; authority; as, these persons have the stamp of dishonesty; the Scriptures bear the stamp of a divine origin.
Of the same stamp is that which is obtruded on us, that an adamant suspends the attraction of the loadstone.

Stamp

Make; cast; form; character; as, a man of the same stamp, or of a different stamp.
A soldier of this season's stamp.

Stamp

A kind of heavy hammer, or pestle, raised by water or steam power, for beating ores to powder; anything like a pestle, used for pounding or beating.

Stamp

A half-penny.

Stamp

Money, esp. paper money.

Stamp

A token that postal fees have been paid

Stamp

The distinctive form in which a thing is made;
Pottery of this cast was found throughout the region

Stamp

A type or class;
More men of his stamp are needed

Stamp

A symbol that is the result of printing;
He put his stamp on the envelope

Stamp

Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores

Stamp

A block or die used to imprint a mark or design

Stamp

A device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

Stamp

Walk heavily;
The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Stamp

To mark, or produce an imprint in or on something;
A man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps

Stamp

Reveal clearly as having a certain character;
His playing stamps him as a Romantic

Stamp

Affix a stamp to;
Are the letters properly stamped?

Stamp

Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype;
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European

Stamp

Destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot;
Stamp fascism into submission
Stamp out tyranny

Stamp

Form or cut out with a mold, form, or die;
Stamp needles

Stamp

Crush or grind with a heavy instrument;
Stamp fruit extract the juice

Stamp

Raise in a relief;
Embossed stationary

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