Stepping heavily and loudly on the ground, usually to show anger, excitement, or to crush something beneath your feet.
From Middle Dutch 'stampen' or Old Norse 'stempa,' both meaning 'to stamp or pound.' The word evolved to describe the forceful downward foot motion.
Stomping is one of the few physical expressions that's nearly universal across human cultures—whether you're angry in New York or Tokyo, heavy footsteps communicate frustration so effectively that it needs almost no translation.
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