Rampant
Unrestrained; spreading or growing wild and without check.
adjectiveRampant
Unrestrained; spreading or growing wild and without check.
adjectiveImagine This
A ram that is panting is running around wildly with no restraint on where to go.
Sounds Like
RAM-pant
Looks Like
ram pant
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.
Other Forms
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unrestrained, widespread, prevalent, unchecked, unbridled
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.
Study Deeper
- Gossip spread rampant through the school after the announcement.
- Weeds grew rampant along the riverbank, crowding out native plants.
From Old French rampant, present participle of ramper 'to creep, to climb', from Latin rampar- (root of ramper).
RAM-PANT: A memory cue combining RAM (a male sheep) with PANT (rapid breathing) to signal unrestrained movement.
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adjectiveWidely distributed or occurring over a large area; common throughout a region or population.
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