stamp
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
stamps
plural
stamps
Britannica Dictionary definition of STAMP
1
[count]
a
:
a small piece of paper that you buy and then stick to an envelope or package to pay the cost of mailing it
— called also
postage stamp
—
see picture at mail
b
:
a small piece of paper that is attached to something and that shows that a tax or fee has been paid
—
see also food stamp
2
[count]
a
:
a device or tool that is used to mark something (such as a piece of paper) with a design, pattern, word, etc., by being pushed against a surface
:
a device or tool used for stamping something
—
see also rubber stamp
b
:
the mark made by a stamp
-
There was a stamp on the letter showing the date when it was received.
3
a
[singular]
:
a sign of a special or specific quality
— usually + of
-
Her poetry bears the stamp of genius.
-
His quiet manner gives/lends his words the stamp of authority. [=makes his words seem authoritative]
b
[count]
:
an indication of something
— usually singular
-
She gave the plan her stamp of approval. [=she approved the plan]
c
[singular]
:
an important or lasting effect
-
He put/left his stamp on the process. [=he affected/changed the process in some important way]
4
[singular]
literary
:
a particular kind or type
-
He was a man of a different stamp. [=he was a different sort of man]
5
[count]
:
the act of bringing your foot down heavily and noisily
-
an angry stamp of his foot
2
stamp
/ˈstæmp/
verb
stamps;
stamped;
stamping
2
stamp
/ˈstæmp/
verb
stamps;
stamped;
stamping
Britannica Dictionary definition of STAMP
1
[+ object]
:
to bring (your foot) down heavily and noisily
-
He stamped his foot in anger.
-
The fans cheered and stamped [=stomped] their feet as the team took the lead.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to walk heavily and noisily
-
She stamped [=stomped] off in a huff.
-
He stamped out of the room.
3
[+ object]
a
:
to use a special device (called a stamp) to put a design, word, etc., on something
:
to create a mark by pressing a special tool against a surface
-
She stamped the bill “paid.”
-
He stamped the date on the letter. = He stamped the letter with the date.
b
[+ object]
:
to form (something) with a device that presses down on a material and cuts out shapes
-
newly stamped coins
4
[+ object]
:
to cause (something) to stay in your mind or memory
-
The event is stamped [=imprinted] in her mind.
5
[+ object]
:
to attach a postage stamp to (something)
-
stamp a letter
-
a stamped envelope
stamp as
[phrasal verb]
stamp (someone) as (something)
:
to show that (someone) is (a particular type of person)
-
The decision stamped him as a man of honor.
stamp on
[phrasal verb]
1
stamp on (something)
:
to step heavily on (something) with your foot
-
She accidentally stamped on my toe.
2
:
to end (something) in a forceful way
-
The city council stamped on any efforts to build a liquor store.
stamp out
[phrasal verb]
1
stamp (something) out
or
stamp out (something)
:
to stop or destroy (something bad)
-
stamp out smallpox/corruption
2
:
to stop (something) from burning by stepping on it forcefully with your feet
-
stamp out a fire
-
She stamped the cigarette out. [=she put out the cigarette by stepping on it]
