Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ram-puh nt]
- /ˈræm pənt/
- /ˈræm.pənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ram-puh nt]
- /ˈræm pənt/
Definitions of rampant word
- adjective rampant violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard. 1
- adjective rampant growing luxuriantly, as weeds. 1
- adjective rampant in full sway; prevailing or unchecked: a rampant rumor. 1
- adjective rampant (of an animal) standing on the hind legs; ramping. 1
- adjective rampant 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. 1
- adjective rampant Architecture. (of an arch or vault) springing at one side from one level of support and resting at the other on a higher level. 1
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Origin of rampant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French, present participle of ramper to ramp1
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Parts of speech for Rampant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rampant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rampant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rampant
adj rampant
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- carried away — to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people.
adjective rampant
- detonative — (of an explosive, or ordnance) That is liable to detonate spontaneously.
- endemic — (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
- epidemic — A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
- eruptive — Of, relating to, or formed by volcanic activity.
- explosive — Able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart, as when a bomb explodes.
Antonyms for rampant
adjective rampant
- checked — Something that is checked has a pattern of small squares, usually of two colours.
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