English dictionary
ramp
/r/&/mp/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an inclined surface connecting two levels
Synonyms inclineSource: WordNet 3.0
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North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
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a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
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A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
Source: webster1913
verb
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behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
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furnish with a ramp
ExamplesThe ramped auditorium.
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be rampant
ExamplesThe lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction.
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creep up -- used especially of plants
ExamplesThe roses ramped over the wall.
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stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
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To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
Source: webster1913