Definition: An act of stamping the foot, paw or hoof.
Alright class, settle down and letโs take a look!
Thatโs a very interesting definition you found there โ โan act of stamping the foot, paw, or hoof.โ It's describing how animals express themselves, isn't it?
Letโs break that down. "Stamps" in this case refers to a quick, forceful movement! Think about a dog whoโs telling you โNo!โ โ
thump thump
โ that's a stamp. Or maybe a horse kicking up its heels โ
clip clop stomp
- thatโs also a stamp.
Itโs a way animals communicate โ showing excitement, annoyance, or even warning.
Now, "stamps" can also have another meaning, of course! Itโs those little pieces of paper we put on mail to pay for postage, right? Those are
paper
stamps - completely different from the animal action!
Does that make sense? Do you have any questions about what a โstampโ means in either of its definitions?