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Definitions for Tamp

[1] to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes: He tamped the tobacco in his pipe.
[2] (in blasting) to fill (a drilled hole) with earth or the like after the charge has been inserted.
[3] to force or pack down firmly by repeated blows
[4] to pack sand, earth, etc into (a drill hole) over an explosive
[5] (tr) to bounce (a ball)
[6] (intr usually foll by down ) to pour with rain

Words related to Tamp

load, lade, throng, crowd, bind, stuff, pile, cram, squeeze, smash, crash, slam, stab, sink, thrust, wedge, shove, ram, pack, overcrowd

Words nearby Tamp

tammerfors, tammuz, tammy, tamo, tamoxifen, tamp, tampa, tampa bay, tampala, tamper, tamper with

Origin of Tamp

First recorded in 1810–20; perhaps alteration of tampion

Word origin for Tamp

probably special use of tamp 1

Synonyms for Tamp

bear, bind, block, cease, clog, congest, cram, crowd, crush, elbow, force, halt, jostle, obstruct, pack, press, push, ram, squash, squish, stall, stick, stuff, throng, wad, wedge, jam-pack