Meaning of "rampant" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAMPANT

From Old French ramper to crawl, rear.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RAMPANT

rampant  [ˈræmpənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAMPANT

Rampant is an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RAMPANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attitude (heraldry)

In heraldry, an attitude is the position in which an animal, fictional beast, mythical creature, human or human-like being is emblazoned as a charge, supporter or crest. Many attitudes apply only to predatory beasts and are exemplified by the beast most frequently found in heraldry—the lion. Some other terms apply only to docile animals, such as the doe. Other attitudes describe the positions of birds, mostly exemplified by the bird most frequently found in heraldry—the eagle. The term naiant, however, is usually reserved for fish but may also apply to swans, ducks or geese. Birds are often further described by the exact position of their wings. The term segreant is apparently reserved for mythical creatures, as this term is the approximation of rampant as it applies to winged quadrupeds such as griffins and dragons. Additionally, there are positions applying to direction, to indicate variations from the presumed position of any charge. Animals and animal-like creatures are presumed to be shown in profile, facing dexter, and humans and human-like beings are presumed to be shown affronté, unless otherwise specified in the blazon.

Definition of rampant in the English dictionary

The first definition of rampant in the dictionary is unrestrained or violent in behaviour, desire, opinions, etc. Other definition of rampant is growing or developing unchecked. Rampant is also standing on the hind legs, the right foreleg raised above the left.

SYNONYMS OF «RAMPANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rampant» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rampant

aggressive · dominant · epidemic · erect · excessive · exuberant · flagrant · lush · luxuriant · on the rampage · out of hand · outrageous · prevalent · profuse · raging · rank · rich · rife · riotous · standing · unbridled · unchecked · uncontrollable · uncontrolled · ungovernable · unrestrained · upright · vehement · violent · wanton · widespread · wild

TRANSLATION OF RAMPANT

Find out the translation of rampant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rampant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rampant» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 猖獗的
• Translator English - Spanish: galopante
• English: rampant
• Translator English - Hindi: अनियंत्रित
• Translator English - Arabic: متفشية
• Translator English - Russian: свирепствует
• Translator English - Portuguese: violento
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রচণ্ড
• Translator English - French: rampant
• Translator English - Malay: berleluasa
• Translator English - German: wuchernd
• Translator English - Japanese: 手に負えない
• Translator English - Korean: 만연한
• Translator English - Javanese: Rampant
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hung hăng
• Translator English - Tamil: பரவலாக
• Translator English - Marathi: सर्रासपणे
• Translator English - Turkish: coşmuş
• Translator English - Italian: dilagante
• Translator English - Polish: szalonej
• Translator English - Ukrainian: лютує
• Translator English - Romanian: agresiv
• Translator English - Greek: αχαλίνωτη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rampant
• Translator English - Swedish: frodas
• Translator English - Norwegian: tøylesløs

10 QUOTES WITH «RAMPANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rampant.

1

Elliott Abrams

Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure.

2

Zygmunt Bauman

In our world of rampant 'individualisation', relationships are mixed blessings. They vacillate between a sweet dream and a nightmare, and there is no telling when one turns into the other.

3

Ishmael Beah

Whenever I speak at the United Nations, UNICEF or elsewhere to raise awareness of the continual and rampant recruitment of children in wars around the world, I come to realize that I still do not fully understand how I could have possibly survived the civil war in my country, Sierra Leone.

4

Paul Berg

Fears of creating new kinds of plagues or of altering human evolution or of irreversibly altering the environment were only some of the concerns that were rampant.

5

Preet Bharara

Unfortunately, from what I can see from my vantage point as the U.S. Attorney here, illegal insider trading is rampant and may even be on the rise.

6

Preet Bharara

I spoke bluntly about what I had seen in a little over a year as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. To the apparent surprise of many in the room, I observed publicly that insider trading appeared to be rampant.

7

Kris Carr

If I let a blue mood run rampant, before I know it I'm obsessing about the color of the satin lining in my coffin - will it match my dress? That's when I feel like Alice in Cancerland falling down the rabbit hole and just have to stop.

8

Powell Clayton

Let's trace the birth of an idea. It's born as rampant radicalism, then it becomes progressivism, then liberalism, then it becomes moderated conservative, outmoded, and gone.

9

Tom Coburn

Lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they'll only let one girl go to the bathroom. Now think about it. Think about that issue. How is it that that's happened to us?

10

Bill Condon

But the imposition of morality onto science, - where it does not belong - has become rampant in recent years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAMPANT»

Discover the use of rampant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rampant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Lioness Rampant

From Tamora Pierce, the final book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.

Tamora Pierce, 2009

Rampant

Possession is only half the fun… The moment she arrives at her rented vacation cottage nestled in Scotland, Zoë Daniels feels it—an arousal so powerful she's compelled to surrender to the unusually forceful carnal desires…with nearly ...

Saskia Walker, 2010

Rampant

Forget everything you ever knew about unicorns .

Diana Peterfreund, 2009

Oracle Tuning: The Definitive Reference

With countless hints, tips, and tools, the guide fully explains how to work with the Oracle system on order to achieve database performance excellence.

Donald K. Burleson, 2010

Rampant (Mills & Boon Spice)

The moment she arrives at her rented vacation cottage in Scotland, Zoe Daniels feels it—an arousal so powerful she's compelled to surrender to the unusually forceful carnal desires. . . with nearly anyone who crosses her path.

Saskia Walker, 2010

Florida Fiasco: Rampant Rebels on the Georgia-Florida ...

Published in 1954, Rembert Patrick's Florida Fiasco details the aggressive schemes developed by President Madison and Secretary of State Monroe in the attempted acquisition of Florida.

Rembert W. Patrick, 2010

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How ...

Who's juiced? According to Canseco's authoritative account, more than you think. And baseball will never be the same.

Jose Canseco, 2006

Rampant Raider: An A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in Vietnam

The book addresses how men react to service during contentious political times to offer lessons relevant today.

Stephen Gray, 2013

Lion rampant

In 1612, Henry, the hot-blooded Prince of Wales, yearns for the day when he will ascend to the throne and make Frances, a spoiled, willful woman, his queen, but ambitious plotters are planning his demise

Bernard Shrimsley, 1984

When Do Special Interests Run Rampant?: Disentangling the ...

Keefer investigates the political determinants of government decisions that benefit special interest groups, especially government decisions to deal with banking crises.

Philip Keefer, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAMPANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rampant is used in the context of the following news items.

Woman crashes her car while pleasuring herself with a sex toy …

The CCTV footage apparently showed the woman exit her vehicle holding a pink 'Rampant Rabbit sex toy' and hurriedly doing up her trousers. A source told ... «Metro, Jul 15»

Black Sticks run rampant against Poland

After leading 5-0 at halftime, the Black Sticks turned the pressure up even more and ran rampant with a further seven goals in the second spell. Striker Gemma ... «NZCity, Jun 15»

Vancouver Mayor's 'Rampant Speculation' Comment Is Far From …

"It's clear that rampant speculation on real estate is driving up prices in Vancouver," said Robertson on Friday, underlining the need to create a "fair and level ... «Huffington Post Canada, May 15»

Italy passes law to tackle rampant corruption

ROME Italy made a fresh attempt at tackling rampant corruption on Thursday when the Chamber of Deputies approved a strongly contested law stiffening ... «Reuters, May 15»

Review: Rampant Design Tools Style Effects

Enter Rampant Design Tools and its line of Style Effects. Style Effects are ultra high definition visual effects and designs, personally created by the industry ... «Studio Daily, May 15»

Shoplifter stole £55 Rampant Rabbit vibrator from Ann Summers

A shoplifter has been fined after admitting stealing a Rampant Rabbit vibrator and lubricant from Ann Summers after having a 'bad reaction' to her bipolar pills. «Daily Mail, May 15»

Study shows wage theft rampant in construction industry

For more than three years, workers doing asbestos removal and demolition jobs for several Woburn companies were paid in cash, resulting in more than ... «Boston Globe, May 15»

Child Beggars Still Rampant in Senegal Despite Laws

DAKAR, Senegal — Twelve-year-old Youssuf and 7-year-old Mamadou start their day at 5 a.m. walking from a Dakar, Senegal suburb into the city to beg for ... «New York Times, Apr 15»

FGM Remains Rampant in Some Kenyan Communities

KEHANCHA, KENYA—. Each February, the United Nations holds the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM. The practice is ... «Voice of America, Feb 15»

Eddie George says PED use in NFL is rampant

Baseball tends to be the punching bag for steroid allegations, but former Titans running back Eddie George is turning the attention to professional football. «SportingNews.com, Jan 15»