stomp on
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words
To put your foot down very hard on something, or to treat someone in a very harsh, dominating way.
Literal meaning: To bring one's foot down heavily on something.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To bring the foot down with great force on something.
"She stomped on the cockroach before it could scurry under the fridge."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To suppress, dominate, or treat someone harshly and without mercy.
"The experienced team stomped on every opponent they faced that season."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used both literally (physical action) and figuratively (dominating or suppressing someone). The figurative sense is common in sports and business contexts. More forceful than 'step on.'
Commonly used with
floor brakes rival opposition rights bug
Forms
Base
stomp on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
stomps on
he/she/it
Past simple
stomped on
yesterday
Past participle
stomped on
have + pp
-ing form
stomping on
continuous
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