Ramp

ramp, v.i. to climb or creep up, as a plant: to leap or bound: to adapt a piece of iron to the woodwork of a gate.— n. a leap or bound: a gradual slope or inclined plane between one level and another: a concave bend at the top or cap of a railing, wall, or coping: a romp.— adj. Rampā′cio us = Rampageous (q.v.).— ns. Rampā′dgeon , a furious fellow; Ram′pāge , or Rampāge′ , a state of pa ion or excitement.— v.i. to storm or prance violently.— adj. Rampā′geo us , unruly: boisterous: glaring.— ns. Rampā′geousne ; Rampall′ian ( Shak. ), a mean wretch; Ramp′er , a ruffian who infests race-courses; Ramps′man ( slang ), a highway robber. [Fr. ramper , to creep, to clamber; from the Teut.; cf. Low Ger. rappen , to snatch, Ger. raffen .] IMG:c315_ers_1908_Rampant.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail_unscaled:Chambers_1908_Rampant.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail_unscaled