stamp

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/stæmp/

noun 5verb 5name 1

Collocations

(noun.) on a letter/package

ADJ

postage | first-class, second-class | Christmas, commemorative

QUANT

book, set, sheet

I collected a complete set of commemorative stamps from that country last year.

VERB + STAMP

put on, stick on

He put a stamp on the envelope before dropping it in the mailbox.

lick, moisten

issue, launch

The government issued a series of stamps to celebrate the country's independence.

collect

STAMP + NOUN

album, collecting, collector

(noun.) instrument for stamping a design, etc. on a surface

ADJ

official | date

(noun.) character/quality

ADJ

unmistakable

VERB + STAMP

bear, carry

The restaurant carries the stamp of authenticity that makes it special to locals.

leave, put

The famous architect put her distinctive stamp on every building she designed.

PREP

~ of

Her work carried the stamp of excellence that impressed every client who saw it.

(verb.)

ADV

hard

impatiently

The child stamped impatiently on the floor while waiting for the bus to arrive.

about, around, down, off

The angry child stamped around the room, refusing to listen to her mother's explanation.

PREP

The angry child stamped on the floor repeatedly until her mother told her to stop.

Definitions

noun

An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.

An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.

My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

A device for imprinting designs.

She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps.

Close to the register is a box of stamps adorned with logos of local business, including one for B cup cafe around the block.

A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.

I need one first-class stamp to send this letter.

Now that commerce is done electronically, tax stamps are no longer issued here.

A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.

These stamps have a Christmas theme.

verb

To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.

To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.

The native peoples with vocal cords located in the respiratory organs initiate simple communication with slimes by stamping their feet.

To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

Vnder my feet I stampe thy Cardinalls Hat:

He frets, he fumes, he stares, he stamps the ground.

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.

To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

The immigration officer stamped my passport.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a device incised to make an impression

seal

noun — machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for

pestle

noun — a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indic

postage

noun — a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving

impression

noun — something that can be used as an official medium of payment

tender

noun — the distinctive form in which a thing is made

verb — treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

verb — raise in a relief

verb — walk heavily

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

put one's stamp

To change or influence (something) in a way that demonstrates one's style or abilities; to make a lasting impression on.

The Rizing Zephyr took a 71-70 lead on a Shota Tsuyama free throw (he missed the first attempt) with 1:42 to play, which was followed by a cold spell by both offenses before Coleby

Example Bank

The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs.

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Just then there was a sound of footsteps, and the Boy ran past near them, and with a stamp of feet and a flash of white tails the two strange rabbits disappeared.

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My passport has quite a collection of stamps.

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The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy.

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The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation.

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The native peoples with vocal cords located in the respiratory organs initiate simple communication with slimes by stamping their feet.

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