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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ramp1 /ræmp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Buildinga sloping surface connecting two levels.
- Buildingany long, sloping walk or passageway.
- Aeronauticsa movable staircase for entering or leaving an airplane.
- a road leading on or off a highway or expressway:an exit ramp.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ramp1 (ramp),USA pronunciation n. - Buildinga sloping surface connecting two levels;
incline. - Buildinga short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing.
- Buildingany extensive sloping walk or passageway.
- the act of ramping.
- Aeronautics, Transport, AeronauticsAlso called boarding ramp. a movable staircase for entering or leaving a cabin door of an airplane.
- AeronauticsAlso called parking ramp. apron (def. 6).
v.i. - Zoology, Animal Behavior(of animals) to stand or move with the forelegs or arms raised, as in animosity or excitement.
- (of a lion or other large quadruped represented on a coat of arms) to rise or stand on the hind legs.
- Animal Behaviorto rear as if to spring.
- to leap or dash with fury (often fol. by about).
- to act violently;
rage;
storm:ramping and raging in a great fury.
v.t. - Buildingto provide with a ramp or ramps:Entrances will be ramped to accommodate those in wheelchairs.
- Nautical, Naval Terms ramp along, to sail on a tack with all sails filled.
- French rampe, derivative of ramper
- Old French ramper to creep, crawl, climb; (noun, nominal)
- (verb, verbal) Middle English rampen 1350–1400
- Plant Biologya wild onion, Allium tricoccum, of the amaryllis family, of eastern North America, having flat leaves and rounded clusters of whitish flowers;
eaten raw or used as a flavoring in cooked foods. Also called wild leek.
- back formation from ramps ramson, variant (with intrusive p) of rams, earlier rammys, origin, originally the singular of ramson 1530–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ramp /ræmp/ n - a sloping floor, path, etc, that joins two surfaces at different levels
- a movable stairway by which passengers enter and leave an aircraft
- the act of ramping
- Brit slang a swindle, esp one involving exorbitant prices
vb - (intr; often followed by about or around) (esp of animals) to rush around in a wild excited manner
- to act in a violent or threatening manner, as when angry (esp in the phrase ramp and rage)
- (transitive) to buy (a security) in the market with the object of raising its price and enhancing the image of the company behind it for financial gain
Etymology: 18th Century (n): from C13 rampe, from Old French ramper to crawl or rear, probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ramp cramp |