Meaning & use

romped

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Played or moved about in a boisterous, energetic way, or won a contest easily (past tense of 'romp').

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The children romped through the garden all afternoon.

The home team romped to a 6-0 victory.

A note on using this word

Often paired with 'to victory,' as in 'romped to victory,' to describe an effortlessly won contest.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

struggled

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