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yomp

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /jɒmp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /jɑmp/
  • rhymes with -ɒmp

1

noun

Meaning 1

A long-distance march carrying full kit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Royal Marines military slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make a strenuous long-distance march.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1980s British military slang. Unknown origin.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: täbärimarssi — long-distance march
  • French: crapahutage — long-distance march
  • French: marche forcée — long-distance march
  • Polish: marsz z ciężkim sprzętem — long-distance march
  • Russian: марш-бросок (marš-brosok) — long-distance march
  • French: crapahuter — to make a strenuous long-distance march
  • French: avancer à marches forcées — to make a strenuous long-distance march
  • Polish: maszerować z ciężkim sprzętem — to make a strenuous long-distance march