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Romp vs Serenity - What's the difference?

romp | serenity |

As a verb romp

is to play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.

As a noun romp

is a period of boisterous play, a frolic.

As a proper noun serenity is

in general use since the 1990s.

romp

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
  • * When the kids're allowed to romp in the bedroom, they break something.
  • (US) (Often used with down ) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress.
  • * If I romp down on the gas, it'll do sixty in six seconds.
  • * Coach Smith had to romp on 'em to get 'em out of a losing streak.
  • To win easily.
  • * England romped to an easy win over Australia.
  • * 2014 , , " Southampton hammer eight past hapless Sunderland in barmy encounter", The Guardian , 18 October 2014:
  • Ronald Koeman collected that prize in the run-up to this game, and then watched his team romp to their biggest victory for nearly a century, inflicting a defeat that Sunderland will struggle to forget.
  • (slang) To engage in playful or boisterous sex.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A period of boisterous play, a frolic.
  • (slang) A bout of playful or boisterous sex.
  • * Sex romp at Windsor castle (headline in )
  • (archaic) A girl who indulges in boisterous play; a tomboy.
  • Derived terms

    * romper suit * romp home * rompers * rompy * romper room * romping good

    Anagrams

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    serenity

    English

    Noun

    (serenities)
  • The state of being serene; calmness; peacefulness.
  • A lack of agitation or disturbance.
  • A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.
  • Synonyms

    * sereneness * tranquility / tranquillity * harmony * peace ; title * Serene Highness

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