Tromp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tromp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Tromp': (trômp); 'tromp': (tromp)


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Tromp / tromp/
  1. Cornelis (Maartenszoon) ( korˈneɪlɪs ). 1629–91, Dutch admiral, who fought during the 2nd and 3rd Anglo-Dutch Wars
  2. his father, Maarten (Harpertszoon) ( ˈmartən ). 1598–1653, Dutch admiral, who fought in the 1st Anglo-Dutch War: killed in action
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tromp  (tromp),USA pronunciation v.t. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsto tramp or trample.
  2. Informal Termsto defeat soundly;
    trounce.
  • gradational variant of tramp, perh. with vowel of stomp 1880–85

Tromp  (trômp),USA pronunciation n. 
    Cor•ne•lis  (kôr nā′lis),USA pronunciation 1629–91, and his father, Maar•ten Har•perts•zoon  (mär′tən här′pərt sōn′),USA pronunciation 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
'Tromp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
trumpery

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