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Ramp Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ramp? [n] an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another [n] a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft [n] North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers [v] stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing [v] as of a snake [v] creep up -- used esp. of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall" [v] be rampant, as of a beast in a heraldic depiction [v] furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium" [v] behave violently, as if in a great rage Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ramp: Allium tricoccum \| incline \| rage \| storm \| wild leek Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ramp: See Also \| act \| alliaceous plant \| behave \| climb \| climb up \| crawl \| creep \| do \| furnish \| go up \| inclined plane \| model \| mount \| pose \| posture \| provide \| render \| sit \| ski jump \| staircase \| stairs \| stairway \| stand \| stand up \| steps \| supply Ramp In Webster's Dictionary \Ramp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ramped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ramping}.] [F. ramper to creep, OF., to climb; of German origin; cf. G. raffen to snatch, LG. & D. rapen. See {Rap} to snatch, and cf. Romp.] 1. To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp. 2. To move by leaps, or by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence. Their bridles they would champ, And trampling the fine element would fiercely ramp. --Spenser. 3. To climb, as a plant; to creep up. With claspers and tendrils, they [plants] catch hold, . . . and so ramping upon trees, they mount up to a great height. --Ray. \Ramp\, n. 1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance. The bold Ascalonite Fled from his lion ramp. --Milton. 2. A highwayman; a robber. [Prov. Eng.] 3. A romping woman; a prostitute. [Obs.] --Lyly. 4. [F. rampe.] (Arch.) (a) Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase. (b) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction. 5. [F. rampe.] (Fort.) An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.

Ramp Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ramp?

[n] an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another
[n] a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
[n] North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
[v] stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
[v] as of a snake
[v] creep up -- used esp. of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall"
[v] be rampant, as of a beast in a heraldic depiction
[v] furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium"
[v] behave violently, as if in a great rage

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Ramp In Webster's Dictionary

\Ramp\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ramped} (?; 215); p. pr. & vb.
n. {Ramping}.] [F. ramper to creep, OF., to climb; of German
origin; cf. G. raffen to snatch, LG. & D. rapen. See {Rap} to
snatch, and cf. Romp.]
1. To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to
   become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.

2. To move by leaps, or by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or
   with violence.

         Their bridles they would champ,

         And trampling the fine element would fiercely ramp.
                                               --Spenser.

3. To climb, as a plant; to creep up.

         With claspers and tendrils, they [plants] catch
         hold, . . . and so ramping upon trees, they mount up
         to a great height.                    --Ray.


\Ramp\, n.
1. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.

         The bold Ascalonite Fled from his lion ramp.
                                               --Milton.

2. A highwayman; a robber. [Prov. Eng.]

3. A romping woman; a prostitute. [Obs.] --Lyly.

4. [F. rampe.] (Arch.)
   (a) Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional
       one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
   (b) A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or
       cap changes its direction.

5. [F. rampe.] (Fort.) An inclined plane serving as a
   communication between different interior levels.

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