■ verb
1》 bring down (one's foot) heavily on the ground or an object.
↘crush, flatten, or remove with a heavy blow from one's foot.
↘crush or pulverize (ore).
2》 walk with heavy, forceful steps.
3》 ( ~ something out ) suppress or put an end to something.
4》 impress a pattern or mark on with a ~.
↘impress (a pattern or mark).
↘cut out using a die or mould.
5》 fix a postage ~ to.
■ noun
1》 an instrument for ~ing a pattern or mark, especially an engraved or inked block or die.
↘a mark or pattern made by a ~.
2》 a characteristic or distinctive impression or quality.
↘a particular type of person or thing.
3》 a small adhesive piece of paper recording payment of postage.
4》 an act or sound of ~ing the foot.
5》 a block for crushing ore in a ~ mill.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: of Gmc origin; reinforced by OFr. e~er 'to ~'; cf. stomp .