rampant

adjective

/ˈræmpənt/

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(of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled synonym unchecked
- rampant inflation/corruption
- Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe.
(of plants) growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled

Word OriginMiddle English (as a heraldic term): from Old French, literally ‘crawling’, present participle of ramper ‘creep, crawl’, of unknown origin. From the original use describing a wild animal, arose the sense ‘fierce’, leading to the current notion of ‘unrestrained’.

单词	rampant
释义	rampant adjective /ˈræmpənt/ /ˈræmpənt/ jump to other results (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled synonym unchecked rampant inflation/corruption Unemployment is now rampant in most of Europe. (of plants) growing thickly and very fast in a way that cannot be controlled Word OriginMiddle English (as a heraldic term): from Old French, literally ‘crawling’, present participle of ramper ‘creep, crawl’, of unknown origin. From the original use describing a wild animal, arose the sense ‘fierce’, leading to the current notion of ‘unrestrained’.
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