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rampant

/ˈɹæm.pənt/adjective2 syllables

Rampant means: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile.

Synonyms for rampant6

adjective, as in rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile

rearing, erect, vertical, upright

adjective, as in unrestrained and violent

uncontrolled

adjective, as in (of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth

abundant

What does rampant mean?3

adjective

1

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile“a lion rampant”

2

unrestrained and violent“rampant aggression”

3

(of a plant) having a lush and unchecked growth“a rampant growth of weeds”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rampant in a sentence

  • Fiscal austerity is considered to be an answer to the rampant inflation.unknown
  • There are many latent gays among rampant homophobes.aandrusiak
  • Starvation and disease were rampant among the lowest classes.maqnus
  • Ivy is a rampant, vining plant.Amastan
  • The rampant sickness spread to many countries.miflhanc
  • It is terrifying to send your kids to school in a country that is rampant with guns.JHR
  • In Brazil, evangelical Christianity is rampant.Amastan

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