Definitions for rampageˈræm peɪdʒ; ræmˈpeɪdʒ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ram•pageˈræm peɪdʒ; ræmˈpeɪdʒ(v. also; n.; v.)-paged, -pag•ing.

  1. (n.)an eruption of violently uncontrolled, reckless, or destructive behavior:

    The slightest mistake sends him on a rampage.

  2. (v.i.)to rush or behave furiously or violently; storm; rage.

Origin of rampage:

1705–15; orig. Scots; obscurely akin to ramp1

ram•pag′er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. rampage, violent disorder(verb)

    violently angry and destructive behavior

  2. rampage(verb)

    act violently, recklessly, or destructively

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. rampage(noun)ˈræm peɪdʒ; v. also ræmˈpeɪdʒ

    using violence and causing destruction

    a dangerous man on a rampage of killing

Wiktionary

  1. rampage(Noun)

    A course of violent, frenzied action

  2. rampage(Verb)

    To move about wildly or violently

  3. Origin: From ramp, from ramper.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rampage(u)

    violent or riotous behavior; a state of excitement, passion, or debauchery; as, to be on the rampage

  2. Rampage(verb)

    to leap or prance about, as an animal; to be violent; to rage


Translations for rampage

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

rampage(verb)

to rush about angrily, violently or in excitement

The elephants rampaged through the jungle.

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