- 1[transitive, intransitive] stamp (something) to put your foot down heavily and noisily on the ground I tried stamping my feet to keep warm. Sam stamped his foot in anger. He stamped the snow off his boots. The audience was stamping and cheering.
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walk - 2[intransitive] + adv./prep. to walk with loud heavy steps synonym stomp She turned and stamped out of the room. The children came stamping down the stairs.
- 3[transitive, often passive] to print letters, words, a design, etc. onto something using a special tool stamp A (with B) The box was stamped with the maker's name. Wait here to have your passport stamped. stamp B on A I'll stamp the company name on your check. The maker's name was stamped in gold on the box. see rubber-stamp, stamp something on something show feeling/quality
- 4[transitive, usually passive] to make a feeling show clearly on someone's face, in their actions, etc. stamp A with B Their faces were stamped with hostility. stamp B over, across, etc. A The crime had revenge stamped all over it. Terror was stamped across her face.
- 5[transitive] stamp somebody as something to show that someone has a particular quality Her success has stamped her as one of the country's most popular singers. on letter/package
- 6[transitive, usually passive] stamp something to stick a stamp on a letter or package cut out object
- 7[transitive] stamp something (out) (of/from something) to cut and shape an object from a piece of metal or plastic using a special machine or tool The hinges are stamped out of sheets of metal. Phrasal Verbsstamp onstamp out
stamp
verbNAmE//stæmp//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they stamp he / she / it stamps
past simple stamped
-ing form stamping
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