yomp

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yomp

/jɒmp/ UK
/jɑmp/ US

Rhymes with -ɒmp

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1980s British military slang. Unknown origin.

noun yomps

A long-distance march carrying full kit.

verb yomps · yomping · yomped

To make a strenuous long-distance march. Whilst 3 Para and 45 Commando yomped across East Falkland, accompanied by the two Troops of Blues and Royals, 42 Commando were helicoptered forward to Mount Kent and 2 Para to Bluff Cove.
Similar: trek

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noun long-distance march

Français	crapahutage, marche forcée
Русский	марш-бросок marš-brosok

verb to make a strenuous long-distance march

Français	crapahuter, avancer à marches forcées

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@misc{yomp_2026,
  title = {yomp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}