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ramp

Dictionary definition · ramp

noun

  1. an inclined surface connecting two levels
  2. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
  3. a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft

verb

  1. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
  2. furnish with a ramp"The ramped auditorium"
  3. be rampant"the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
  4. creep up — used especially of plants"The roses ramped over the wall"
  5. stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).