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Meaning of 'ramp' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ramp [ n.]
- A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
- A highwayman; a robber.
- A romping woman; a prostitute.
- Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
- A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
- An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.
2 . Ramp [ v. i.]
- To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
- To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.
- To climb, as a plant; to creep up.

Meaning of 'ramp' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ramp [ v]
Meaning (1):
- be rampant
Example in sentence:
  • the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction
Meaning (2):
- furnish with a ramp
Example in sentence:
  • The ramped auditorium
Meaning (3):
- creep up -- used especially of plants
Example in sentence:
  • The roses ramped over the wall

Nearby Words:

ram ramadan ramage ramagious ramal ramayana ramberge ramble rambled rambler

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