stamp
/stæmp/
noun
- A small piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope or package to pay for postage.
- I need to buy a stamp before I can mail this letter.
- The envelope had a colorful stamp with a picture of a bird.
- She collects stamps from all over the world.
- A tool or device used for pressing a design or words onto a surface, or the mark it makes.
- He pressed the stamp onto the clay to leave an imprint.
- The passport had a stamp from the immigration officer.
- The notary used a rubber stamp to mark the document.
- A distinctive character or quality.
- Her work bears the stamp of a true professional.
- The building has the stamp of modern architecture.
- His speech carried the stamp of authority.
- An act of stamping the foot, especially as a sign of anger or impatience.
- He gave a stamp of his foot to show his frustration.
- The child's stamp echoed in the hallway.
- With a loud stamp, she signaled her displeasure.
verb
- To bring your foot down heavily on the ground or on something.
- She stamped her feet to keep warm in the cold.
- The angry man stamped on the floor.
- He stamped out the small fire with his boot.
- To press a mark or design onto a surface using a stamp or similar tool.
- The clerk stamped the date on the receipt.
- She stamped her initials on the paper.
- The machine stamps the logo onto each product.
- To impress or fix something firmly in the mind or memory.
- The teacher's lesson stamped the importance of honesty in our minds.
- The image of the accident was stamped into his memory.
- Her words stamped a lasting impression on me.