Tread firmly (5)

I believe the answer is:

stomp

(Other definitions for stomp that I've seen before include "lively jazz dance?" , "Tread very heavily" , "Fast rhythmic dance" , "Walk heavily" , "Tread angrily" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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