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rampant

[ ram-puhnt ]

adjective

  1. violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:

    a rampant leopard.

  2. growing luxuriantly, as weeds.
  3. in full sway; prevailing or unchecked:

    a rampant rumor.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. (of an animal) standing on the hind legs; ramping. ramp.
  5. Heraldry. (of a beast used as a charge) represented in profile facing the dexter side, with the body upraised and resting on the left hind leg, the tail and other legs elevated, the right foreleg highest, and the head in profile unless otherwise specified:

    a lion rampant.

  6. Architecture. (of an arch or vault) springing at one side from one level of support and resting at the other on a higher level.


rampant

/ ˈ°ùæ³¾±èÉ™²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. unrestrained or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc
  2. growing or developing unchecked
  3. postpositive heraldry (of a beast) standing on the hind legs, the right foreleg raised above the left
  4. (of an arch) having one abutment higher than the other
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ°ù²¹³¾±è²¹²Ô³¦²â, noun
  • ˈ°ù²¹³¾±è²¹²Ô³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • °ù²¹³¾±èa²Ô³Ù·±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of rampant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, literally, “creeping, climbing,†present participle of ramper “to creep, crawl, climbâ€; ramp 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of rampant1

C14: from Old French ramper to crawl, rear; see ramp
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But as the streaming wars took off, password sharing between significant others and parents and their adult children became rampant.

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Citing “rampant fraud and meritless claims,†the administration last month issued a memo ordering sanctions and stricter oversight of immigration attorneys.

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After years spent tarnishing her brand with rampant trans-exclusionary takes, she’s assured that her writing won’t define her legacy; her flagrant cowardice will.

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But it doesn’t amount to an “epidemic†that is “running rampant,†as Kennedy said.

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The signs include “identification of enemies as a unifying cause,†“controlled mass media,†“corporate power protected,†“labor power suppressed,†“disdain for intellectuals and the arts,†“obsession with crime and punishment,â€and “rampant cronyism & corruption.â€

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