STAMP

stamp

Noun

  1. An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
    The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.
  2. An indentation or imprint made by stamping.
    My passport has quite a collection of stamps.
  3. A device for stamping designs.
    She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.
  4. A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other.
    These stamps are purely decorative.
  5. A postage stamp.
    I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.
  6. A tattoo
  7. A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide

Verb

  1. To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
    The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.
  2. To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.
    The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.
  3. To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.
  4. 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.
  5. To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.
    The immigration officer stamped my passport.
  6. To apply postage stamps to.
    I forgot to stamp this letter.
  7. To mark; to impress.


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