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ram⋅page

[n. ram-peyj; v. ram-peyj, ram-peyj] noun, verb, -paged, -pag⋅ing.
–noun
1. violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
2. a state of violent anger or agitation: The smallest mistake sends him into a rampage. The river has gone on a rampage and flooded the countryside.
–verb (used without object)
3. to rush, move, or act furiously or violently: a bull elephant rampaging through the jungle.

Origin:
1705–15; ramp 1 + -age


ram⋅pag⋅er, noun


3. storm, rage, tear.
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ram·page   (rām'pāj')   
n.  A course of violent, frenzied behavior or action.
intr.v.   also (rām-pāj') ram·paged, ram·pag·ing, ram·pag·es
To move about wildly or violently.

[Scots, possibly from ramp2.]
ram·pag'er n.
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rampage

see on a rampage.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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