Meaning

• An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.

  "The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs."

• An indentation, imprint, or mark made by stamping.

  "My passport has quite a collection of stamps."

• A device for stamping designs.

  "She loved to make designs with her collection of stamps."

• A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work.

  "These stamps have a Christmas theme."

• A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other costs such as tax or licence fees.

  "I need one first-class stamp to send this letter."

• A tattoo.

• A single dose of lysergic acid diethylamide.

• A kind of heavy pestle, raised by water or steam power, for crushing ores.

• Cast; form; character; distinguishing mark or sign; evidence.

  "the stamp of criminality"

Meaning

• To step quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

  "The toddler screamed and stamped, but still got no candy."

• To move (the foot or feet) quickly and heavily, once or repeatedly.

  "The crowd cheered and stamped their feet in appreciation."

• To strike, beat, or press forcibly with the bottom of the foot, or by thrusting the foot downward.

• To mark by pressing quickly and heavily.

  "This machine stamps the design into the metal cover."

• To give an official marking to, generally by impressing or imprinting a design or symbol.

  "The immigration officer stamped my passport."

• To apply postage stamps to.

  "I forgot to stamp this letter."

• To mark; to impress.