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ALL meanings of rampant

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  • adjective rampant uncontrolled 1
  • 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
  • adjective rampant If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way. 0
  • adjective rampant unrestrained or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc 0
  • adjective rampant growing or developing unchecked 0
  • adjective rampant (of a beast) standing on the hind legs, the right foreleg raised above the left 0
  • adjective rampant (of an arch) having one abutment higher than the other 0
  • adjective rampant growing luxuriantly; flourishing 0
  • adjective rampant spreading unchecked; widespread; rife 0
  • adjective rampant violent and uncontrollable in action, manner, speech, etc. 0
  • adjective rampant having one abutment higher than the other 0
  • adjective rampant rearing up on the hind legs 0
  • adjective rampant depicted thus in profile, with one forepaw raised above the other 0
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