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verb
- 1. (especially of a large group of people) move through a place in a violent and uncontrollable manner: "several thousand demonstrators rampaged through the city"
noun
- 1. a period of violent and uncontrollable behaviour by a group of people: "youths went on the rampage and wrecked a classroom"
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Nov 13, 2012 · RAMPAGE definition: 1. to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage: 2. violent and usually wild…. Learn more.
: a course of violent, riotous, or reckless action or behavior. rampageous. ram-ˈpā-jəs. adjective. rampageously adverb. rampageousness noun. Synonyms. Noun. agitation. deliriousness. delirium. distraction. feverishness. flap. frenzy. furore. fury. hysteria. rage.
When people or animals rampage through a place, they rush about there in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction. Hundreds of youths rampaged through the town, smashing windows and overturning cars.
a sudden period of wild and violent behaviour, often causing damage and destruction. Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday. A state of emergency was declared following overnight rampages by student demonstrators. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
A rampage is when a group of people is destructive and out of control, like an angry, violent riot following an unpopular political decision. A single individual can go on a rampage, wreaking havoc and destruction, but the word most often describes the actions of an angry mob.
1. an eruption of violently uncontrolled, reckless, or destructive behavior: The slightest mistake sends him on a rampage. v.i. 2. to rush or behave furiously or violently; storm; rage. [1705–15; orig. Scots; obscurely akin to ramp 1] ram•pag′er, n.
Definitions of 'rampage'. 1. When people or animals through a place, they rush about there in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction. [...] 2. See go on the rampage [...] More.
: to act or move in a wild and usually destructive way. Rioters rampaged through the streets of the city. rampaging soccer fans. RAMPAGE meaning: an occurrence of wild and usually destructive behavior.
RAMPAGE definition: 1. to run around or through an area, making a lot of noise and causing damage: 2. an occasion when…. Learn more.
RAMPAGE meaning: 1. to go through an area making a lot of noise and causing damage: 2. violent and usually wild…. Learn more.
