tamp.
To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
Meaning & usage
To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.
To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes
Tamp earth so as to make a smooth place.
Where this word comes from
Probably a back-formation from tampin (misinterpreted as tamping), a variant of tampion.
To reduce the intensity of.
Where this word comes from
Perhaps confusion with damp.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.