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    ramp·ant
    [ˈramp(ə)nt]
    adjective
    rampant (adjective)
    1. (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked:
      "political violence was rampant" · "rampant inflation"
      • (of a person or activity) violent or unrestrained in action or performance:
        "rampant sex"
      • (of a plant) lush in growth; luxuriant:
        "a rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds"
    2. heraldry
      (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified):
      "two gold lions rampant"
    3. architecture
      (of an arch) springing from a level of support at one height and resting on the other support at a higher level.
    Origin
    Middle English (as a heraldic term): from Old French, literally ‘crawling’, present participle of ramper (see ramp). From the original use describing a wild animal arose the sense ‘fierce’, whence the current notion of ‘unrestrained’.
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    1. (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked:
    2. (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified):
     
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  1. rampant adjective us / ˈræm.p ə nt / uk / ˈræm.p ə nt / rampant adjective (INCREASING) Add to word list (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
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    rampant / ˈ ræmpənt/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of RAMPANT [more rampant; most rampant] 1 usually disapproving — used to describe something that is very common or that is spreading very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control
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    rampant [ ram -p uh nt ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA adjective violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard. growing luxuriantly, as weeds. in full sway; prevailing or unchecked:
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    Definition of rampant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary rampant adjective /ˈræmpənt/ /ˈræmpənt/ (of something bad) existing or spreading everywhere in a way that cannot be controlled synonym unchecked
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  2. Rampant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Rampant means rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended, or marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of rampant.

     
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