Rampant
Unrestrained; spreading or growing wild and without check.
adjectiveRampant
Unrestrained; spreading or growing wild and without check.
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Imagine This
A ram that is panting is running around wildly with no restraint on where to go.
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Sounds Like
RAM-pant
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Looks Like
ram pant
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Remember This
In heraldry, rampant describes a creature standing on hind legs with forepaws raised; this vivid image helps recall the sense of unrestrained, rampant movement.
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Other Forms
Rampantlyadverb
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Connect With
unrestrained, widespread, prevalent, unchecked, unbridled
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Note
Rampant describes unchecked spread or prevalence. It is often used before nouns (rampant disease, rampant speculation) and is less common before adjectives or verbs.