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ram·pant
\ˈrampənt, ˈraam- also -mˌpant or -mˌpaa(ə)nt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English rampaunt, from Middle French rampant, present participle of ramper to climb, crawl, rear — more at ramp
1.
a. : rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs or forepaws extended
b. of a heraldic beast : reared up, standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other, and seen in profile
2. : characterized by fierceness or high spirits
< below was the bull, rampant, slobbering froth — Francis Birtles >
< the long crow of a rampant cock — William Sansom >
3. : marked by the absence of check or restraint : unbridled
< the crime wave rampant here in recent months — T.W.Arnold >
< rumor ran rampant … the other day — Harvey Breit >
4. : threatening or extravagant in action, bearing, or manner : displaying aggression or violence
< her wrath, feral and rampant, utterly possessed her — W.H.Wright >
5. : having one impost or abutment higher than the other
< a rampant arch >
6.
a. : extremely profuse in growth : rank
< rampant beds of yellow flowers on the lawn — Janet Flanner >
b. : used extravagantly : very much in evidence
< pleats … are rampant in skirts for daytime — Lois Long > |