romp

About 0.27 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.

   sport (formal)

2. verb (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.

   If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.

3. verb To make progress or win easily.

   I romped through my finals.

4. verb To move with little effort relatively quickly.

   We romped along with the wind astern.

5. verb To engage in playful or illicit sex.
6. noun Someone who romps; especially, a girl or young woman who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
7. noun A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
8. noun An enjoyable, fast-paced but essentially inconsequential film, play, or other piece of entertainment.

Similar words

rollick cavort gambol caper frolic disport play laugher frisk hoyden

Often followed by

with in and through of around on about that

Word family

romped romping romps