To stomp means to bring your foot down heavily and forcefully, making a loud noise. When you're frustrated, you might stomp up the stairs instead of walking normally. When a younger sibling doesn't get their way, they might stomp their foot on the ground in anger.

Stomping is louder and more forceful than regular walking. Elephants stomp through the jungle, shaking the ground with each step. In many folk dances, performers stomp their feet rhythmically as part of the choreography, creating a powerful percussion sound.

The word can also mean to defeat someone completely and decisively. If one soccer team beats another 7 to 0, you might say they stomped them. A chess player who wins quickly and overwhelmingly might stomp their opponent.

When you stomp on something, you step on it hard with your foot: you might stomp on a can to flatten it for recycling, or accidentally stomp through a garden bed. The word carries a sense of force and impact, whether it's feet hitting the ground or one team crushing another in competition.