rampant
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/ram"peuhnt/, adj.
1. violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard.
2. growing luxuriantly, as weeds.
3. in full sway; prevailing or unchecked: a rampant rumor.
4. (of an animal) standing on the hind legs; ramping.
5. 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.
6. Archit. (of an arch or vault) springing at one side from one level of support and resting at the other on a higher level. See illus. under
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[1350-1400; ME < OF, prp. of ramper to RAMP1]
Syn. 3. rife, widespread, unrestrained.
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rampant — rampant, ante [ rɑ̃pɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1115; de ramper I ♦ Vx Qui grimpe (cf. Ramper, étym.). (XIVe) Blas. Animaux rampants, cabrés, figurés debout, pattes en avant (opposé à passant). ⇒ effaré … Encyclopédie Universelle
rampant — rampant, ante (ran pan, pan t ) adj. 1° Qui rampe, en parlant des animaux. • Un insecte rampant qui ne vit qu à demi, BOILEAU Sat. VIII. • Non, tu n es pas un aigle, ont crié les serpents.... Et déjà sur le dos de ces monstres rampants Du… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Rampant — Ramp ant (r[a^]mp ant), a. [F., p. pr. of ramper to creep. See {Ramp}, v.] 1. Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. [1913 Webster] The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant after his prey. Gower.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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rampant — RAMPÁNT, Ă, rampanţi, te, adj. (Rar; despre suprafeţe) Înclinat. – Din fr. rampant. Trimis de LauraGellner, 03.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 rampánt adj. m., pl. rampánţi; f. sg. rampántă, pl. ramp … Dicționar Român
rampant — Rampant, [ramp]ante. adj. v. Qui rampe. Animal rampant. fortune rampante. ame rampante. style rampant. esprit rampant. En termes d armoiries on dit, Lion rampant, pour dire, Un Lyon qui est representé comme montant. Il est opposé à Lyon passant … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
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rampant — UK US /ˈræmpənt/ adjective ► used to describe something bad that gets worse very quickly and in an uncontrolled way: »Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war stricken area. »rampant inflation/commercialism/consumerism … Financial and business terms
rampant — (adj.) late 14c., standing on the hind legs (as a heraldic lion often does), thus, also, fierce, ravenous (late 14c.), from O.Fr. rampant, prp. of ramper to creep, climb (see RAMPAGE (Cf. rampage) (v.)). Sense of growing without check (in running … Etymology dictionary
rampant — [ram′pənt] adj. [ME < OFr, prp. of ramper: see RAMP2] 1. growing luxuriantly; flourishing [rampant plants] 2. spreading unchecked; widespread; rife 3. violent and uncontrollable in action, manner, speech, etc. 4. Archit. having one abutment… … English World dictionary
rampant — I adjective dominant, everywhere, excessive, extravagant, exuberant, ferox, flourishing, growing, irrepressible, overabundant, prevalent, prolific, rife, spreading, superbire, unchecked, uncontrolled, unrestrained, unstopped, widespread, wild II… … Law dictionary
