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    yomp
    /jɒmp/

    verb

    • 1. (of a soldier) march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain: "squaddies yomping over the hills"

    noun

    • 1. a march with heavy equipment over difficult terrain: "a 60 km yomp"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYOMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / jɒmp / us / jɑːmp /. a quick and energetic walk, usually while carrying a lot of equipment: The captain completed a 30-mile yomp across Dartmoor with five minutes to spare. More examples. Fewer examples. Her favourite walk is a long yomp through a harsh and dramatic landscape.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YompYomp - Wikipedia

    Yomp is Royal Marines slang describing a long-distance loaded march carrying full kit. It was popularised by journalistic coverage in 1982 during the Falklands War. The origin of the word is unclear, and there is no evidence to suggest that it derives originally from an acronym.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. (intransitive) to walk or trek laboriously, esp heavily laden and over difficult terrain. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C20: military slang, of uncertain origin. Examples of 'yomp' in a sentence. yomp.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › yompYOMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Yomp definition: to walk or trek laboriously, esp heavily laden and over difficult terrain. See examples of YOMP used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishyomp noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of yomp noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › yompYomp - definition of yomp by The Free Dictionary

    Define yomp. yomp synonyms, yomp pronunciation, yomp translation, English dictionary definition of yomp. vb to walk or trek laboriously, esp heavily laden and over difficult terrain Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › yompyomp - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 3, 2024 · yomp (third-person singular simple present yomps, present participle yomping, simple past and past participle yomped) To make a strenuous long-distance march.