rampage

American  

[ram-peyj, ram-peyj, ram-peyj] / ˈræm peɪdʒ, ræmˈpeɪdʒ, ˈræm peɪdʒ /

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.

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verb (used without object)

rampaged, rampaging

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

   a bull elephant rampaging through the jungle.

   Synonyms:

   tear, rage, storm

rampage British  

verb

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

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noun

1. angry or destructive behaviour

2. behaving violently or destructively

rampage Idioms  

1. see on a rampage.

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Other Word Forms

• rampageous adjective
• rampageously adverb
• rampageousness noun
• rampager noun

Etymology

Origin of rampage

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

Example Sentences

Bayern continued the rampage early in the second half, with Olise scoring and forcing Wolfsburg's Moritz Jenz into conceding another own goal inside the space of three minutes.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

She is insufferable, attaches herself to the couple, and clearly isn’t aware of what CW did to her ilk in Thailand, during the rampage of the first movie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Officer Martin said the animal had fallen through one of the ceiling tiles before going "on a full-blown rampage, drinking everything".

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

Back in February, DOGE’s rampage at the Department of the Interior led to 240 layoffs at the U.S.

From Slate • May 22, 2025

But then I'd apparently broken out of the hospital in a rabid rampage, and every student with a cough or runny nose was now a suspected plague carrier and being rushed to the doctor.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Related Words

• binge
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