rampage

[ noun ram-peyj; verb ram-peyj, ram-peyj ]

noun

1. violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
2. a state of violent anger or agitation:

   The smallest mistake sends him into a rampage. The river has gone on a rampage and flooded the countryside.

verb (used without object)

, ram·paged, ram·pag·ing.

1. to rush, move, or act furiously or violently:

   a bull elephant rampaging through the jungle.

   Synonyms: tear, rage, storm

rampage

verb

1. intr to rush about in an angry, violent, or agitated fashion

noun

1. angry or destructive behaviour
2. on the rampage
   on the rampage behaving violently or destructively

Derived Forms

• ramˈpageousness, noun
• ramˈpageous, adjective
• ˈrampager, noun
• ramˈpageously, adverb

Other Words From

• ram·pager noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rampage¹

First recorded in 1705–15; ramp ¹ + -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of rampage¹

C18: from Scottish, of uncertain origin; perhaps based on ramp

Idioms and Phrases

see on a rampage .

Example Sentences

They were even escorted down the steps of the Capitol when they were finished with their rampage.

From Essence.com

As traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets channel extol each other to send GameStop shares into the stratosphere, questions are growing about whether the rampage has crossed a line into stock manipulation.

From Quartz

Though the rioters had planned their rampage on the Capitol on the dark web and social media, the Capitol Police offered little resistance to their entering the building.

From Washington Blade

Many who took part in the rampage at the Capitol came equipped with powerful symbols emblazoned on flags, banners and t-shirts.

From Time

The rampage came after workers at the Narasapura plant were underpaid for months.

From Quartz

Earlier that day, officials say, Stone went on a bloody rampage killing six of his kin and wreaking havoc in three small towns.

From The Daily Beast

Following his rampage, Courture-Rouleau was shot and killed.

From The Daily Beast

ISIS had broadly advertised its acquisition of a broad range of U.S.-made weapons during its rampage across Iraq.

From The Daily Beast

As the opening rampage stretches into hours, a question arises: Where is help?

From The Daily Beast

After the rampage, Demetrius Hewlin, 16, Daniel Parmertor, 16, and Russell King Jr., 17, lay dead.

From The Daily Beast

These are the days when the cattle become discontented with their pasture and begin to go on a rampage.

From Project Gutenberg

Buckley ought to have killed that bull long ago—that's the second time he's gone on a rampage.

From Project Gutenberg

One night a bear got in there and made such an awful noise that we thought the Indians were on a rampage.

From Project Gutenberg

The next time she starts in on any such rampage, just pick her up and carry her out, as any naughty child should be carried.

From Project Gutenberg

Out of the sun they had come like so many crazed hornets on the rampage.

From Project Gutenberg