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   Ramp·ant

   /ˈramp(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked: "political violence was rampant" Similar uncontrolledunrestraineduncheckedunbridledwidespreadpandemicepidemicpervasiveout of controlout of handrifespreading like wildfireOpposite controlledunder control
   • ▪ (of a person or activity) violent or unrestrained in action or performance: "rampant sex" Similar vehementstrongviolentforcefulragingwildintensefanaticalpassionateOpposite mild
   • ▪ (of a plant) lush in growth; luxuriant: "a rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds" Similar luxuriantexuberantlushrankrichriotousprofuselavishvigorousproductiveinformal:jungly
   • 2. (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified): "two gold lions rampant" Similar uprightstanding (up)erectrearingverticalperpendicularupendedon end
   • 3. (of an arch) springing from a level of support at one height and resting on the other support at a higher level.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a heraldic term): from Old French, literally ‘crawling’, present participle of ramper (see ramp). From the original use describing a wild animal arose the sense ‘fierce’, whence the current notion of ‘unrestrained’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rampancy noun
   • 2. rampantly adverb

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   What does rampant mean in English?

   • 1 showing no signs of being under control. the mayor promised to put a stop to the rampant crime that plagued the city. Synonyms for rampant. abandoned, intemperate, raw, runaway, unbounded, unbridled,

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   What does run rampant mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? The meaning of RUN RAMPANT is to be very common or to spread very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control.

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   What is an example of a rampant?

   • Send us feedback about these examples. Middle English rampaunt, rampand, borrowed from Anglo-French rampant "crawling, rampant (in heraldry)," from present participle of ramper "to climb, rear up on the hind legs, creep" — more at ramp entry 4

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   What does rampant inflation mean?

   • Rampant inflation means that our wage increases soon become worth nothing. He said that he had encountered rampant prejudice in his attempts to get a job. Disease is rampant in the overcrowded city. Weeds are growing rampant in the garden. Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war-stricken area.

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   Rampant means rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended, or marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of rampant.

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   Rampant means increasing or standing in an uncontrolled way, especially of something bad. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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   Rampant definition: violent in action or spirit; raging; furious. See examples of RAMPANT used in a sentence.

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   Rampant means increasing or standing in an uncontrolled way, especially of something bad. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Rampant means unrestrained, widespread, or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc. It can also describe a heraldic animal or an arch with one side higher than the other. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.

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   Definitions of rampant. adjective. occurring or increasing in an unrestrained way. “ rampant aggression” synonyms: epidemic. uncontrolled. not being under control; out of control. adjective. rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile. “a lion rampant ” synonyms: rearing. erect, upright, vertical.

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    1 day ago · Rampant means very common and increasing in an uncontrolled way, or violent and uncontrollable in action, manner, speech, etc. It also has specific meanings in heraldry and architecture.