Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamp

/tæmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
tamp
IPA
/tæmp/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.

verb

To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes

verb

To reduce the intensity of.

Transitive verb

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Phrases

tamp down tamping iron tamping rod

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Questions

How do you pronounce tamp?
The recorded pronunciation is /tæmp/.
What does tamp mean?
To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
Where does tamp come from?
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.

How to pronounce tamp

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