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Stamp

/stæmp/

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

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📖 Definitions of "Stamp"

noun

1
An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
"The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs."
2
An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.
"My passport has quite a collection of stamps."
3
A device for stamping designs.
"She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps."
4
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."

verb

1
To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
"The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."
2
To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
"The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation."
3
To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
4
To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.
"This machine stamps the design into the metal cover."

🔄 Synonyms of "Stamp"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
castverb	(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
moldnoun	A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
impressionnoun	The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
sealnoun	A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
pigeonholenoun	One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
stompverb	(ambitransitive) To trample heavily.
stereotypenoun	A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
embossnoun	To make (a design on a coin, an ornament on an object, etc.) stand out from a surface.
pestlenoun	A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
stumpnoun	The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
postage stampnoun	A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
postagenoun	The charge for posting an item.
bossnoun	A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stamp"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
stompverb	(ambitransitive) To trample heavily.
castverb	(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
pestlenoun	A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
impressionnoun	The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
embossnoun	To make (a design on a coin, an ornament on an object, etc.) stand out from a surface.
moldnoun	A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
postagenoun	The charge for posting an item.
bossnoun	A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
stereotypenoun	A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
postage stampnoun	A small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
stumpnoun	The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
sealnoun	A pinniped (Pinnipedia), particularly an earless seal (true seal) or eared seal.
pigeonholenoun	One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
punchnoun	(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.
combatnoun	A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
slantnoun	A slope; an incline, inclination.
footprintnoun	The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
eradicateverb	(transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to.
setverb	(transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
eliminateverb	(transitive) To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.