ramp

ramp ¹

 (rămp)

n.

1. An inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels.

2. A mobile staircase by which passengers board and leave an aircraft.

3. A concave bend of a handrail where a sharp change in level or direction occurs, as at a stair landing.

Phrasal Verbs:

ramp down

To decrease in volume, amount, or rate: As the project ramped down, several employees were laid off.

ramp up

To increase in volume, amount, or rate: The factory ramped up production to meet the increased demand.

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[French rampe, from ramper, to slope, rise up, from Old French; see ramp².]

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ramp ²

 (rămp)

intr.v. ramped, ramp·ing, ramps

1. To rush around or act in a threatening or violent manner.

2. To assume a threatening stance, as in rearing up on hindlegs.

3. Heraldry To stand in the rampant position.

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[Middle English rampen, from Old French ramper, to rear, rise up, of Germanic origin.]

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ramp n.

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ramp ³

 (rămp) also ramps (rămps)

n.

A plant (Allium tricoccum) of the eastern United States having small bulbs and young leaves that are edible and have a pungent onionlike flavor. Also called wild leek.

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[Variant of rams, from Middle English ramse, from Old English hramsa.]

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ramp

(ræmp)

n

1. (Building) a sloping floor, path, etc, that joins two surfaces at different levels

2. (Aeronautics) a movable stairway by which passengers enter and leave an aircraft

3. (Stock Exchange) the act of ramping

4. slang Brit a swindle, esp one involving exorbitant prices

5. another name for sleeping policeman

vb

6. (intr; often foll by about or around) (esp of animals) to rush around in a wild excited manner

7. to act in a violent or threatening manner, as when angry (esp in the phrase ramp and rage)

8. (Stock Exchange) (tr) finance to buy (a security) in the market with the object of raising its price and enhancing the image of the company behind it for financial gain

[C18 (n): from C13 rampe, from Old French ramper to crawl or rear, probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ramp cramp]

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ramp¹

(ræmp)

n.

1. a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.

2. any extensive sloping walk or passageway.

3. a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing.

4. the act of ramping.

5.

a. boarding ramp.

b. apron (def. 3).

v.i.

6. to rise or rear with arms or forelegs raised as if to spring.

7. to leap or dash with fury.

8. to act violently; rage; storm: to ramp and rage.

v.t.

9. to provide with a ramp.

10. ramp up, to increase quickly; accelerate: to ramp up interest rates.

[1350–1400; (v.) < Old French ramper to creep]

ramp²

(ræmp)

n. Usu., ramps.

a wild onion, Allium tricoccum, of the amaryllis family, of E North America, having flat leaves and rounded clusters of whitish flowers.

[1530–40; back formation from ramps wild garlic, variant of rams < Middle English < Old English hramsa broad-leafed garlic]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

ramp

Past participle: ramped
Gerund: ramping

Imperative

ramp

ramp

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ramp - an inclined surface connecting two levels incline inclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal ski jump - a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump
	2.	ramp - North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers Allium tricoccum, wild leek alliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
	3.	ramp - a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
Verb	1.	ramp - behave violently, as if in state of a great anger rage, storm behave, act, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
	2.	ramp - furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	3.	ramp - be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction" heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies pose, posture, model, sit - assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
	4.	ramp - creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall" climb, climb up, go up, mount - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
	5.	ramp - stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

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ramp

noun slope, grade, incline, gradient, inclined plane, rise a ramp to facilitate entry into the pool from a wheelchair

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Translations

طَرِيقٌ مُنْحَدِرمُنْحَدَر

rampa

rampesliske

Rampe

ράμπα

rampa

ramppiriehua

ramperampertaluspasserelle

rampa

rámpa

rampur, skábraut

rampa

傾斜面

사면

nuožulnumapandusasrampa

slīpumstraps

hellingramp

rampenedkjørsel

rampa

rampa

наклонная плоскостьпандуссклонсъезд

klančina

ramp

ทางลาด

rampa

đoạn đường dốc

斜坡

ramp

[ræmp] N (= incline) → rampa f; (on road) → rampa f, desnivel m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ramp

[ˈræmp] n

(= incline) → rampe f

(for loading) → rampe f loading ramp

(for getting on or off a plane) → passerelle f

(in garage) → pont m

(US) (= on freeway) → bretelle f off-ramp, on-ramp

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ramp

n → Rampe f; (= hydraulic ramp) → Hebebühne f; (Aviat: also approach or boarding ramp) → Gangway f; “(beware or caution) ramp” (on road sign) → „Vorsicht Rampe or unebene Fahrbahn“

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ramp

[ræmp] n (on road) → rampa; (in garage) → ponte m idraulico (Aer) → scala d'imbarco
"ramp" (Aut) → "fondo stradale in rifacimento"

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ramp

(rӕmp) noun

a sloping surface between places, objects etc which are at different levels. The car drove up the ramp from the quay to the ship. oprit مُنْحَدَر склон rampa rampa die Rampe rampe; sliske ράμπαrampa kallak(pind) سراشیبی؛ ramppi rampeרמפה ढलान rampa felhajtó, rámpa lereng landai rampur, skábraut rampa 傾斜路 (높이가 다른 두 면을 잇는) 사면 nuožulnuma, pandusas, rampa traps; slīpums pendakian opritrampe, opp-/nedkjørsel rampa, podjazd زينه،پاتخه، دزينى پوړۍ، ريونده لار rampa rampă de acces скат, уклон rampa klančina rampa ramp ทางลาด rampa 斜坡 спад, схил ڈھال đoạn đường dốc 斜坡

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

ramp

→ طَرِيقٌ مُنْحَدِر rampa rampe Rampe ράμπα rampa ramppi rampe rampa rampa 傾斜面 사면 helling rampe rampa rampa наклонная плоскость ramp ทางลาด rampa đoạn đường dốc 斜坡

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