English

Pronunciation
IPA|/stæmp/
audio|en-us-stamp.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æmp|-æmp

Noun
en-noun

1. An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

#:The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

1. An indentation or imprint made by stamping.

#:My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

1. A device for stamping designs.

#:She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.

1. A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other.

#:These stamps are purely decorative.

1. A postage stamp.

#: I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.

1. slang|figurative A tattoo

Synonyms
(act of stamping):
(indentation or imprint made by stamping):
(device for stamping designs):
(paper used to indicate postage has been paid): postage stamp

Translations
trans-top|act of stamping
Bulgarian: подпе�а�вам
Danish: tramp, stampen
trans-mid
Finnish: polkaisu
Italian: conio m
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trans-top|indentation or imprint made by stamping
Bulgarian: пе�а�
Danish: stempel, præg
Finnish: leima
trans-mid
Italian: bollo m
Serbian: pe�at m, žig m
Urdu: ��ر (muhar) f
trans-bottom

trans-top|device for stamping designs
Bulgarian: пе�а�
Danish: stempel
Finnish: leimasin
trans-mid
German: Stempel m
Italian: conio m
Urdu: ��ر (muhar) f
trans-bottom

trans-top|any small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other
<!-- Note: not a postage stamp -->
Danish: stempelmærke
Finnish: leimamerkki, koristemerkki, sinetti, sulkijamerkki
trans-mid
Italian: bollo m
Urdu: Ù¹Ú©Ù¹ (tikat) m
trans-bottom

trans-top|postage stamp
See: postage stamp
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. context|intransitive To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

#:The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.

1. context|transitive To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

#:The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.

1. context|transitive To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.

#:This machine stamps the metal cover with a design.
#:This machine stamps the design into the metal cover.

1. context|transitive To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

#:The immigration officer stamped my passport.

1. context|transitive To apply postage stamps to.

#:I forgot to stamp this letter.

Synonyms

(mark by pressing quickly and heavily): emboss, dent
(give an official marking to): impress, imprint

Translations
trans-top|step quickly and heavily
Danish: trampe, stampe
Finnish: polkea (jalka|jalkaa)
trans-mid
French: taper du pied
Swedish: stampa
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trans-top|move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily
Danish: trampe, stampe
Finnish: tömistää
trans-mid
French: taper (du pied)
Swedish: stampa
trans-bottom

trans-top|mark by pressing quickly and heavily
Danish: stanse, udstanse, præge
Finnish: lyödä
trans-mid
French: estamper
trans-bottom

trans-top|give an official marking to
Danish: stemple
Finnish: leimata
French: tamponner
trans-mid
German: stempeln
Swedish: stämpla
trans-bottom

trans-top|apply postage stamps to
Danish: frankere, sætte frimærke på
Finnish: kiinnittää postimerkki
trans-mid
French: timbrer
trans-bottom

Related terms
date stamp
postage stamp
rubber stamp
stamp album
stamp-collecting
stamp duty
stamp of approval
stamping ground
timestamp

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