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   rampant

   /ˈramp(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked: "political violence was rampant" Similar uncontrolledunrestraineduncheckedunbridledwidespreadpandemicepidemicpervasiveout of controlout of handrifespreading like wildfireOpposite controlledunder control
   • ▪ unrestrained in action or performance: "rampant sex" Similar vehementstrongviolentforcefulragingwildintensefanaticalpassionateOpposite mild
   • ▪ (of a plant) lush in growth; luxuriant: "a rich soil soon becomes home to rampant weeds" Similar luxuriantexuberantlushrankrichriotousprofuselavishvigorousproductiveinformal:jungly
   • 2. (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter side, with right hind foot and tail raised): "two gold lions rampant" Similar uprightstanding (up)erectrearingverticalperpendicularupendedon end

   Word Origin Middle English (as a heraldic term): from Old French, literally ‘crawling’, present participle of ramper (see ramp). From the original use describing a wild animal arose the sense ‘fierce’, whence the current notion of ‘unrestrained’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rampancy noun
   • 2. rampantly adverb

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   RAMPANT definition: 1. (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way: 2. (of an animal…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended. b. : standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profileused of a heraldic animal. 2. a. : marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint. rampant rumors. b. : profusely widespread. rampant weeds. rampantly adverb.

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   Rampant definition: violent in action or spirit; raging; furious. See examples of RAMPANT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAMPANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way.

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   Rampant means wild or out of control. Unruly children might run rampant at the supermarket, knocking cereal boxes off shelves and thoroughly annoying the customers. If you're running rampant, you're on a rampage.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrampant - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of rampant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.