ramp

/ræmp/

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Explanation of the Word "Ramp"

Part of Speech: Noun and Verb

Conclusion

Understanding the word "ramp" involves recognizing its uses as both a noun and a verb. It has various meanings across different contexts, from physical structures to expressions of increase and aggression.

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Noun

1. a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
2. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
3. an inclined surface connecting two levels

Verb

1. stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
2. creep up -- used especially of plants
   • The roses ramped over the wall
3. be rampant
   • the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction
4. furnish with a ramp
   • The ramped auditorium
5. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

Synonyms

• wild leek
• Allium tricoccum
• incline
• rage
• storm