rampage

ram·page

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [noun ram-peyj; verb ram-peyj, ram-peyj]
- /noun ˈræm peɪdʒ; verb ræmˈpeɪdʒ, ˈræm peɪdʒ/
- /ræmˈpeɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun ram-peyj; verb ram-peyj, ram-peyj]
- /noun ˈræm peɪdʒ; verb ræmˈpeɪdʒ, ˈræm peɪdʒ/

Definitions of rampage word

noun rampage violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive. 1
noun rampage 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. 1
verb without object rampage to rush, move, or act furiously or violently: a bull elephant rampaging through the jungle. 1
noun rampage animal: running wild 1
noun rampage doing things in anger 1
intransitive verb rampage move destructively 1

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Origin of rampage

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; ramp1 + -age

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Parts of speech for Rampage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rampage

rampage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for rampage

noun rampage

bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
brute force — physical strength, power
destructiveness — tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often followed by of or to): a very destructive windstorm.
disturbance — the act of disturbing.

verb rampage

binging — a period or bout, usually brief, of excessive indulgence, as in eating, drinking alcoholic beverages, etc.; spree.
blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
blow one's top — to lose one's temper
boil over — When a liquid that is being heated boils over, it rises and flows over the edge of the container.
fly off the handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.

All 27 Synonyms of rampage