ramp

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈræmp/ 🇺🇸 /ˈræmp/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A sloping surface or inclined plane connecting two different levels, used for moving between them, such as for wheelchairs, vehicles, or loading.; A movable staircase or gangway used for boarding or disembarking from an aircraft.; An entrance or exit road connecting a highway or freeway to a local road.; A sloping walkway or passage in a building, parking garage, or other structure.; A wild leek (Allium tricoccum) native to eastern North America, with broad leaves and a strong garlic-like flavor, often foraged in spring.; A swindle or fraudulent scheme; a confidence trick.; A violent or aggressive outburst; a fit of rage.; In heraldry, a rampant position of an animal, especially a lion, standing on one hind leg with forelegs raised.; A raised platform or stage used in fashion shows or exhibitions.
  2. verb
    To increase or escalate rapidly, especially in amount, intensity, or scale.; To provide with a ramp or ramps.; To rage or storm violently; to act in a furious or aggressive manner.; To rise or stand up on the hind legs, as a heraldic lion.; To swindle or defraud someone; to engage in a fraudulent scheme.
  3. adjective
    Rampant; spreading unchecked or unrestrained.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable Plural: ramps 3rd sing.: ramps Past: ramped Past part.: ramped Pres part.: ramping

Collocations

ramp upramp downon-rampoff-ramploading rampwheelchair ramp

Derivatives

rampantrampageramp-upon-rampoff-ramp

Synonyms

inclineslopegradeescalateintensify

Antonyms

reducedecreasescale down

Commonly confused

rampant
EN: 'Rampant' is an adjective meaning widespread or uncontrolled (e.g., 'rampant inflation'); 'ramp' is a noun (sloping surface) or verb (to increase rapidly).
rampage
EN: 'Rampage' refers to a violent, destructive outburst; 'ramp' refers to a slope or the act of increasing.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'ramp' doubles its 'p' only when adding suffixes that begin with a vowel in derived forms like 'ramped' and 'ramping'.

💬 Examples

  1. The wheelchair ramp allowed easy access to the building entrance.

  2. Passengers walked down the ramp from the plane to the terminal.

  3. Take the next ramp off the interstate to reach downtown.

  4. The parking garage has a steep ramp between each floor.

  5. We foraged for ramps in the Appalachian woods and made pesto with them.

  6. The investment turned out to be nothing but a ramp designed to steal people's savings.

  7. He went on a ramp after hearing the news of his dismissal.

  8. The coat of arms featured a lion in ramp.

  9. The model strutted down the ramp in a stunning evening gown.

  10. The company plans to ramp up production to meet holiday demand.