stamp
/stæmp/ verb B2- To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. · The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
- To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly. · The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.
- To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
- 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.
- To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol. · The immigration officer stamped my passport.
- To apply postage stamps to. · I forgot to stamp this letter.
- To mark; to impress.
Plural stamp · He/she/it stamps · Past stamped · Past participle stamped · -ing form stamping
Verb forms
- Base form
- stamp
- He/she/it
- stamps
- Past
- stamped
- Past participle
- stamped
- -ing form
- stamping
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The Wicked Witch was so angry when she saw her black bees in little heaps like fine coal that she stamped her foot and tore her hair and gnashed her teeth.
Goodnight.” And before Dantès could open his mouth—before he had noticed where the jailer placed his bread or the water—before he had glanced towards the corner where the straw was, the jailer disappeared, taking with him the lamp and closing the door, leaving stamped upon the prisoner’s mind the dim reflection of the dripping walls of his dungeon.
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