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rampage

ram·page

UK/ˈɹæmpeɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈræˌmpeɪdʒ/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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verb

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Origin

From Scots rampage, equivalent to ramp + -age. Perhaps influenced by Middle English rampnen (“to force, ram”), from Old English *hrampian, from Proto-West Germanic *hrampōn (“to obstruct, hinder”), see ramp.

Phrases

  • go on the rampage
  • on the rampage

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