rampant (redirected from rampancies)

ram·pant  (rmpnt) adj. 1. Extending unchecked; unrestrained: a rampant growth of weeds in the neglected yard. 2. Occurring without restraint and frequently, widely, or menacingly; rife: a rampant epidemic; rampant corruption in city government. 3. a. Rearing on the hind legs. b. Heraldry Rearing on the left hind leg with the forelegs elevated, the right above the left, and usually with the head in profile. 4. Architecture Springing from a support or an abutment that is higher at one side than at the other: a rampant arch. [Middle English rampaunt, from Old French rampant, present participle of ramper, to ramp; see ramp2.] rampan·cy n. rampant·ly adv.

rampant

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rampant

Adjective

1. growing or spreading uncontrollably

2. Heraldry (of a beast) standing on the hind legs, the right foreleg raised above the left: a lion rampant [Old French ramper to crawl, rear]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rampant - unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression" uncontrolled - not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth"
	2.	rampant - rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" rearing heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies erect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
	3.	rampant - (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth; "a rampant growth of weeds" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

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rampant

adjective 1. widespread, rank, epidemic, prevalent, rife, exuberant, uncontrolled, unchecked, unrestrained, luxuriant, profuse, spreading like wildfire

adjective 2. unrestrained, wild, violent, raging, aggressive, dominant, excessive, outrageous, out of control, rampaging, out of hand, uncontrollable, flagrant, unbridled, vehement, wanton, riotous, on the rampage, ungovernable

adjective 3. Heraldry upright, standing, rearing, erect

Translations

rampant [ˈræmpənt] adj [disease etc]: to be rampant → estar muy extendido

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rampant [ˈræmpənt] adj [disease etc] → qui sévit

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rampant [ˈræmpənt] adj to be rampant (crime, disease etc) → wild wuchern

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rampant [ˈræmpənt] adj [disease etc] → che infierisce

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rampant

adj rampant [ˈrӕmpənt]

very common and uncontrolled Vandalism is rampant in the town. baie algemeen, onbeheerbaar واقِف، مُنْتَصِب على قدميْهِ ширещ се přebujelý udbredt um sich greifen διαδεδομένος, ανεξέλεγκτος desenfrenado, incontrolable; galopante ohjeldamatu شایع؛ منتشر شده؛ فراوان riehua valtoimenaan qui sévit “מִשתוֹלֵל” आम एवं अनियंत्रित neobuzdan, vrlo raširen féktelen tak terkendali sem geisar/stjórnlaus/óheftur (che dilaga) はびこる 만연하는, 횡행하는 paplitęs, siaučiantis trakojošs berleluasa hoogtij vierend, door het dolle heen utbredt; ustyrlig nieokiełznany, panoszący się desenfreado scăpat de sub control безудержный vymykajúci sa kontrole razmahnjen nekontrolisan ohejdad, grasserande อาละวาด yaygın 猖獗 дуже поширений شدید tràn lan 猖獗