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Foundation level · Year 4 · free

stamp

verb · Say it: STAMP

What it means

Foundation

to bring your foot down hard and noisily on the ground

Oliver stamped his feet to shake the snow off his wellies.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms (similar meaning)

  • stomp
  • tramp
  • trample

Antonyms (opposite meaning)

  • tiptoe

More examples

  • The crowd stamped and cheered when our team scored a goal.

Where the word comes from

From an Old English word meaning to pound or crush.

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