v. & n.
--v.intr.
1. play about roughly and energetically.
2 (foll. by along, past, etc.) colloq. proceed without effort.
--n. a spell of romping or boisterous play.
Phrases and idioms:
romp in (or home) colloq. finish as the easy winner.
Derivatives:
rompingly adv. rompy adj. (rompier, rompiest).
Etymology: perh. var. of RAMP(1)