rampant
Syllabification: (ramp·ant)
Pronunciation: /ˈrampənt/
Translate rampant | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish The ending of rampant is spelled -ant.
Definition of rampant
adjective
Derivatives
- adverb
Pronunciation: /-pənsē/
noun
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'