Romped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To engage in playful, energetic movement that involves running and jumping while having a joyful and carefree demeanor
2. To partake in lively and spirited activities characterized by exuberant playfulness and joyful motion
3. Moved about with spirited fun and unrestrained energy

Etymology: "Romped" is simply the past tense and past participle of "romp," so its story is the story of the verb. "Romp" is probably a variant of "ramp," a word that meant to rear up or leap about, as an animal might on its hind legs. Over time the wilder, more physical sense of ramping softened into the playful, boisterous activity the verb describes today: children running and tumbling outdoors, or a dog bounding across a field.

Synonyms: frolicked, gambolled, played, cavorted, tumbled

Antonyms: stayed, sat, remained, stagnated, faltered