Stamp vs. Stomp

Stamp vs. Stomp — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Stamp and Stomp

Stampnoun

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

Stompverb

(ambitransitive) To trample heavily.

Stampnoun

An indentation or imprint made by stamping.

My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

Stompverb

To severely beat someone physically or figuratively.

Stampnoun

A device for stamping designs.

She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.

Stompnoun

A deliberate heavy footfall; a stamp.

She obliterated the cockroach with one stomp.
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Stampnoun

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.

Stompnoun

A dance having a heavy, rhythmic step.

Stampnoun

A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs 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.

Stompnoun

The jazz music for this dance.

Stampnoun

A tattoo

Stompnoun

a dance involving a rhythmical stamping step

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Stampnoun

(slang) A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide

Stompverb

walk heavily;

The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Stampverb

(intransitive) To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.

Stampverb

(transitive) To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.

Stampverb

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

Stampverb

(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.

Stampverb

(transitive) To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

The immigration officer stamped my passport.

Stampverb

(transitive) To apply postage stamps to.

I forgot to stamp this letter.

Stampverb

To mark; to impress.

Stampnoun

a token that postal fees have been paid

Stampnoun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made;

pottery of this cast was found throughout the region

Stampnoun

a type or class;

more men of his stamp are needed

Stampnoun

a symbol that is the result of printing;

he put his stamp on the envelope

Stampnoun

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

Stampnoun

a block or die used to imprint a mark or design

Stampnoun

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

Stampverb

walk heavily;

The men stomped through the snow in their heavy boots

Stampverb

to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something;

a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps

Stampverb

reveal clearly as having a certain character;

His playing stamps him as a Romantic

Stampverb

affix a stamp to;

Are the letters properly stamped?

Stampverb

treat or classify according to a mental stereotype;

I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European

Stampverb

destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot;

Stamp fascism into submissionstamp out tyranny

Stampverb

form or cut out with a mold, form, or die;

stamp needles

Stampverb

crush or grind with a heavy instrument;

stamp fruit extract the juice

Stampverb

raise in a relief;

embossed stationary