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Thesaurus: ramp

To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.

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  1. v. i. To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
  2. v. i. To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.
  3. v. i. To climb, as a plant; to creep up.
  4. n. A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
  5. n. A highwayman; a robber.
  6. n. A romping woman; a prostitute.
  7. n. Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
  8. n. A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
  9. n. An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.
  10. n. an inclined surface connecting two levels
  11. n. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
  12. n. a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft