stomp off

Depart in fury

To stomp off is to leave angrily, walking with heavy, emphatic steps that broadcast your displeasure: She stomped off after the argument.

The stomping makes the departure theatrical—a physical punctuation of frustration or offense.

Related

slam the door · trudge · dramatic exit · indignation · walk out · outburst · throw a fit · exasperation · sulkiness · stride · flounce · tantrum · get out · march · flare-up · heated argument · go away · scene

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Opposites
manner of departure

stomp offslip away

Depart without detection

drift off · steal away · ease out · melt away · sneak off

direction of movement

stomp offstorm in

Enter with angry force

barge in · burst in · approach · arrive · come in

emotional state during action

stomp offsettle in

Become comfortably established

make amends · reconcile · stay put · hang around

Family

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G