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Ramp

noun

An inclined surface connecting two levels. Synonym: incline.

North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers. Synonyms: Allium tricoccum, wild leek.

A movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft.

verb

(past & past part. ramped; pres. part. ramping)

Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger. Synonyms: rage, storm.

Furnish with a ramp.

Be rampant.

Creep up -- used especially of plants.

Stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing.

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"Ramp" Quotes from Famous Books

... land legs, the Mooncat touched the open hillside a little over a quarter of a mile from the woods, stood straddled and rakish, nose high. The storeroom lock opened, and a slender ramp slid out. Quist showed in the lock, dumped two portable shelters to the ground, came scrambling nimbly down the ramp. Dr. Egavine followed, more cautiously, the two handcuffed Fleetmen behind him. Dasinger came out last, glancing ...

— The Star Hyacinths • James H. Schmitz

... tragedy made an impression on him, for it fell at a time in his life when "one begins to fear death." Fear is a word which meets us even in the sprightly pages of A Spiritual AEneid, a volume perhaps more fitly to be termed "An AEsthetic Ramp." ...

— Painted Windows - Studies in Religious Personality • Harold Begbie

... Malachi prospers and excites much attention.[186] The Banks have bespoke 500 copies. The country is taking the alarm; and I think the Ministers will not dare to press the measure. I should rejoice to see the old red lion ramp a little, and the thistle again claim its nemo me impune. I do believe Scotsmen will show themselves unanimous at least where their cash is concerned. They shall not want backing. I incline to cry with Biron ...

— The Journal of Sir Walter Scott - From the Original Manuscript at Abbotsford • Walter Scott

... on the slow-moving ramp, skilfully worked his way across the graded speed belts until he was on the express conveyor that led straight on ...

— Slaves of Mercury • Nat Schachner

... plain to me that with a working party of two hundred men—which was the greatest number we could supply with tools—a straight steep ramp could be cut on both banks in six or eight hours hard work. The greatest difficulty would be encountered in getting out of the ...

— Company 'A', corps of engineers, U.S.A., 1846-'48, in the Mexican war • Gustavus Woodson Smith

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