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noun
1.
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
2.
a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing.
3.
any extensive sloping walk or passageway.
4.
the act of ramping.
5.
EXPANDAlso called boarding ramp. a movable staircase for entering or leaving a cabin door of an airplane.
verb (used without object)
7.
(of animals) to stand or move with the forelegs or arms raised, as in animosity or excitement.
8.
(of a lion or other large quadruped represented on a coat of arms) to rise or stand on the hind legs.
9.
to rear as if to spring.
10.
to leap or dash with fury (often followed by about).
11.
to act violently; rage; storm: ramping and raging in a great fury.
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Ramps
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
verb (used with object)
Verb phrase13.
ramp along, Nautical. to sail on a tack with all sails filled.
Origin:
1350–1400; (v.) Middle English rampen < Old French ramper to creep, crawl, climb; (noun) < French rampe, derivative of ramper
1350–1400; (v.) Middle English rampen < Old French ramper to creep, crawl, climb; (noun) < French rampe, derivative of ramper
Related forms
ramp·ing·ly, adverb
un·ramped, adjective
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noun Usually, ramps.
a wild onion, Allium tricoccum, of the amaryllis family, of eastern North America, having flat leaves and rounded clusters of whitish flowers; eaten raw or used as a flavoring in cooked foods.
Also called wild leek.
Origin:
1530–40; back formation from ramps ramson, variant (with intrusive p) of rams, earlier rammys, orig. the singular of ramson
1530–40; back formation from ramps ramson, variant (with intrusive p) of rams, earlier rammys, orig. the singular of ramson
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Word Origin & History
ramp
1778, "slope," from Fr. rampe, back-formation from O.Fr. verb ramper "to climb, creep" (12c.), perhaps from Frank. *rampon "to contract oneself" (cf. O.H.G. rimpfan "to wrinkle," O.E. hrimpan "to fold, wrinkle"
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