1. presses down or packs tightly by tapping or pushing

Examples

• He tamps the soil around the newly planted tree.
• The worker tamps down the concrete with a heavy tool.
• She tamps the tobacco in her pipe before lighting it.
• The construction crew tamps the gravel to create a solid foundation.
• He carefully tamps the gunpowder into the cannon.
• The gardener tamps the mulch around the flower bed.