noun

stamp

noun

A small piece of paper affixed to mail to show that postage has been paid.

"She forgot to put a stamp on the envelope before mailing it."

A device, or the mark it leaves, used to imprint a design, date, or official approval.

"The customs officer pressed a stamp into his passport."

verb

To press the foot down heavily and quickly, once or repeatedly.

"The toddler stamped his feet in frustration."

To mark something by pressing an inked design, seal, or pattern onto it.

"The clerk stamped the document as received."

How to Use Stamp

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA small adhesive label for mail, or an official mark pressed onto something — and as a verb, to press down hard with the foot or with a marking device.

Common pairings

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Word Forms

stamped past tense, stamps plural, stamp plural, stamped plural, Stamps plural, stamps singular, stamp singular, stampest singular, stamped singular, stampedst singular, stampeth singular

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Etymology

From Old English stempan, meaning to crush or pound, from a Proto-Germanic root for trampling — postage stamps got their name because early postal marks were literally stamped onto letters by hand.

Synonyms

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Related Words

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Rhymes for stamp

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