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单词 rampant
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rampant

[ ram-puhnt ]
/ ˈræm pənt /
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adjective

violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard.
growing luxuriantly, as weeds.
in full sway; prevailing or unchecked: a rampant rumor.
(of an animal) standing on the hind legs; ramping.
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.
Architecture. (of an arch or vault) springing at one side from one level of support and resting at the other on a higher level.

Origin of rampant

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French, present participle of ramper to ramp1

SYNONYMS FOR rampant

3 rife, widespread, unrestrained.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rampant

ramp·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby rampant

ramous, ramp, rampage, rampageous, rampancy, rampant, rampart, rampasture, ramp down, Ramphal, Ramphele
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British Dictionary definitions for rampant

rampant
/ (ˈræmpənt) /

adjective

unrestrained or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc
growing or developing unchecked
(postpositive) heraldry (of a beast) standing on the hind legs, the right foreleg raised above the left
(of an arch) having one abutment higher than the other

Derived forms of rampant

rampancy, nounrampantly, adverb

Word Origin for rampant

C14: from Old French ramper to crawl, rear; see ramp
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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