Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French ramper to crawl, rear, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rimpfan to wrinkle; more at RUMPLE
Pronunciation : 'ramp
Function : verb
Date : 14th century
1. embankment, levee; sloping surface which connects two levels; frenzy, rampage. stand threateningly, behave in a menacing manner. ramp\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.].
2. to spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
3. 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.
4. 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.ramp \ramp\, n.
5. a leap; a spring; a hostile advance. the bold ascalonite fled from his lion ramp.
6. a highwayman; a robber. [prov. eng.].
7. a romping woman; a prostitute. [obs.].
8. [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.
9. [f. rampe.] (fort.) an inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.ramp n.
10. an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another [syn: incline].
11. north american perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers [syn: wild leek, allium tricoccum] v 1: behave violently, as if in a great rage [syn: rage, storm] 2: furnish with a ramp: "the ramped auditorium".
12. be rampant, as of a beast in a heraldic depiction.
13. creep up -- used esp. of plants; "the roses ramped over the wall".
14. as of a snake.
15. stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacingramp remote access maintenance protocol.
16. To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
17. To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.
18. To climb, as a plant; to creep up.
19. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
20. A highwayman; a robber.
21. A romping woman; a prostitute.
22. Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
23. A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
24. An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels. an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall" be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction" furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium" behave violently, as if in state of a great anger.
25. ,-py theat. proscenium, forestage, apron. ramp y?yklary footlights.
26. proscenium. forestage. apron.
27. A ramp is a sloping surface between two places that are at different levels. Lillian was coming down the ramp from the museum. A plant (Allium tricoccum) related to onions and leeks, having edible underground stems and found in the eastern United States.
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