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Origin of ramp
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English verb ra(u)mpen “to creep, crawl, climb,” from Old French ramper, ranper; “to creep, crawl, climb”; noun from French rampe, derivative of ramper
OTHER WORDS FROM ramp
ramp·ing·ly, adverbun·ramped, adjectiveWords nearby ramp
Ramos, ramose, Ramos gin fizz, Ramos-Horta, ramous, ramp, rampage, rampageous, rampancy, rampant, rampart
Other definitions for ramp (2 of 2)
ramp2
[ ramp ]
/ ræmp /
noun Usually ramps .
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.
Also called wild leek .
Origin of ramp
2First recorded in 1820–30; back formation from ramps, ramson, variant (with intrusive p) of rams, earlier rammys, originally the singular of ramson
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British Dictionary definitions for ramp
ramp
/ (ræmp) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for ramp
C18 (n): from C13 rampe, from Old French ramper to crawl or rear, probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German ramp cramp
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