1 B2 informal
To leave a place angrily, walking with heavy, loud footsteps as a sign of displeasure.
"After losing the argument, he stomped off without saying another word."
inseparable
stomp off
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
To leave angrily, walking with heavy, loud footsteps to show displeasure.
In plain English
To walk away in an angry way, putting your feet down very hard on the ground.
What does "stomp off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To walk away while stomping one's feet loudly.
Actually means
To walk away in an angry way, putting your feet down very hard on the ground.
Usage tip
The heavy footsteps ('stomping') signal the emotional state to others. Common in descriptions of arguments, tantrums, or disagreements. Often used in narrative writing to convey a character's anger.
Words that pair with "stomp off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
stage room field angrily huff argument
How to conjugate "stomp off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
stomp off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stomps off
he/she/it
Past simple
stomped off
yesterday
Past participle
stomped off
have + pp
-ing form
stomping off
continuous
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