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romp (v.)
[romp 词源字典]
1709, "to play, sport, frolic;" 1734, "piece of lively play;" perhaps a variant of
ramp
(v.); but also see
romp
(n.). Meaning "to win (a contest) with great ease" first attested 1888. Related:
Romped
;
romping
.
[romp etymology, romp origin, 英语词源]
romp (n.)
1734, "piece of lively play," from
romp
(v.). From 1706 as "a wanton girl" (probably a variant of
ramp
(n.2)).