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   rampant

   /ˈramp(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked: "political violence was rampant" Similar uncontrolledunrestraineduncheckedunbridledwidespreadpandemicepidemicpervasiveout of controlout of handrifespreading like wildfireOpposite controlledunder control
   • ▪ unrestrained in action or performance: "rampant sex" Similar vehementstrongviolentforcefulragingwildintensefanaticalpassionateOpposite mild
   • ▪ (of a plant) lush in growth; luxuriant: "a rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds" Similar luxuriantexuberantlushrankrichriotousprofuselavishvigorousproductiveinformal:jungly
   • 2. (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter side, with right hind foot and tail raised): "two gold lions rampant" Similar uprightstanding (up)erectrearingverticalperpendicularupendedon end

   Word 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rampancy noun
   • 2. rampantly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAMPANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RAMPANT definition: 1. (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way: 2. (of an animal…. Learn more.

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   rampant: [adjective] rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended. standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile.

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   Rampant means wild or out of control. Unruly children might run rampant at the supermarket, knocking cereal boxes off shelves and thoroughly annoying the customers.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAMPANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. unrestrained or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc 2. growing or developing unchecked 3. heraldry (of a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Rampant definition: violent in action or spirit; raging; furious. See examples of RAMPANT used in a sentence.

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   Define rampant. rampant synonyms, rampant pronunciation, rampant translation, English dictionary definition of rampant. rampant adj. 1. Extending unchecked; unrestrained: a rampant growth of weeds in the neglected yard.

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    RAMPANT definition: growing or spreading quickly, in a way that cannot be controlled: . Learn more.

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