# romp

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹɒmp/ · frequency rank #35,056

## Definitions
1. To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
2. (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
3. To make progress or win easily.
4. To move with little effort relatively quickly.
5. To engage in playful or illicit sex.

## Etymology
Probably a variant of ramp.

## Easily confused with
- **RP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rp)
- **row** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-row)
- **Roy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-roy)
- **Ron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-ron)
- **rot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rot)
- **rum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rum)
- **rpm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rpm)
- **ROS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-ros)
- **roo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-roo)
- **room** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-room)
- **rose** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rose)
- **roof** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-roof)
- **root** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-root)
- **Ross** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-ross)
- **rope** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rope)
- **rows** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rows)
- **Rosa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rosa)
- **Rory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rory)
- **Roth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-roth)
- **Rowe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/romp-vs-rowe)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ormp`, `rmop`, `rommp`, `rompp`, `ropm`, `rromp`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/romp