- a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- a short concave slope or bend, as one connecting the higher and lower parts of a staircase railing at a landing.
- any extensive sloping walk or passageway.
- the act of ramping.
- a movable staircase for entering or leaving a cabin door of an airplane.
- apron (def. 6).
- to rise or grow steadily; climb: The private debt crisis is due partly to insanely ramping student loan debt. Here are my top 10 tips for ramping quickly in a new sales role.
- to rush or dash about (usually followed by about or around): No need to go ramping around to different plant nurseries—we have the perfect soil mix right here.Our littlest guests can enjoy themselves ramping about the adventure playroom.
- to act or move about wildly or furiously; rage; storm (often followed by about or around): If it were me ramping and raging in here like that, you'd call security to escort me out.
- (of a lion or other large quadruped on a coat of arms) to be depicted in a stylized way, standing on the hind legs with forelegs raised: The green ramping lion on the silver shield is taken from the Shireburn coat of arms.
- (of an animal) to stand or move with the forelegs raised, as in animosity or excitement; rear: The painting shows Napoleon astride a ramping horse.The author vividly describes the angry bear ramping from side to side.
- to provide with a ramp or ramps: Entrances will be ramped to accommodate those in wheelchairs.
- to increase or raise in amount, intensity, extent, etc., especially steadily; build: They’ve come up with a plan to ramp national production of renewable energy.Suddenly, after a barrage of wordy lyrics, she ramps the song into soaring gospel mode.
- to buy up (shares) in order to generate demand and increase the share price, with the fraudulent intention of quickly selling afterward: The bank's brokers have been accused of ramping shares in a mining company.
- to sail on a tack with all sails filled.
- See entry at ramp-up.
- a wild onion, Allium tricoccum, of the amaryllis family, of eastern North America, having flat leaves and rounded clusters of whitish flowers; eaten raw or used as a flavoring in cooked foods.
- a sloping floor, path, etc, that joins two surfaces at different levels
- a movable stairway by which passengers enter and leave an aircraft
- the act of ramping
- a swindle, esp one involving exorbitant prices
- another name for sleeping policeman
- (esp of animals) to rush around in a wild excited manner
- to act in a violent or threatening manner, as when angry (esp in the phrase ramp and rage)
- to buy (a security) in the market with the object of raising its price and enhancing the image of the company behind it for financial gain
