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rampant
What does rampant mean?
rampant (adjective): unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rampant in a sentence?
- Weeds are rampant in any neglected garden. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce rampant?
/ˈɹæmpənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rampant come from?
From Middle English rampand, rampend, present participle of rampen (“to rise by climbing, shoot up, sprout, sty, ascend”), from Old French ramper (“to creep, climb”), equivalent to ramp + -and or ramp + -ant.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “rampant” mean?
devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
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unrestrained or unchecked, usually in a negative manner
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