Ramp

Word RAMP
Character 4
Hyphenation ramp
Pronunciations /ɹæmp/

Definitions and meanings of "Ramp"

What do we mean by ramp?

An inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels. noun

A mobile staircase by which passengers board and leave an aircraft. noun

A concave bend of a handrail where a sharp change in level or direction occurs, as at a stair landing. noun

To decrease in volume, amount, or rate. phrasal verb

To increase in volume, amount, or rate. phrasal verb

To rush around or act in a threatening or violent manner. intransitive verb

To assume a threatening stance, as in rearing up on hindlegs. intransitive verb

To stand in the rampant position. intransitive verb

A plant (Allium tricoccum) of the eastern United States having small bulbs and young leaves that are edible and have a pungent onionlike flavor. noun

Ramping; leaping; furiously swift or rushing.

To rise by climbing or shooting up, as a plant; run or grow up rapidly; spring up in growth.

To rise for a leap or in leaping, as a wild beast; rear or spring up; prepare for or make a spring; jump violently. See rampant.

To move with violent leaps or starts; jump or dash about; hence, to act passionately or violently; rage; storm; behave with insolence.

To spring about or along gaily; frolic; gambol; flirt; romp. See romp.

To hustle; rob with violence.

To bend upward, as a piece of iron, to adapt it to the woodwork of a gate or the like.

An inclined traveling platform or carrier for transferring freight from a boat to a dock or warehouse. noun

In architecture, to ascend or descend from one level to another: said of a wall.

To be greedy, and noisy; to rampage.

Mil., to make ramps on, as a bank or wall; furnish with ramps.

An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline.

A road that connects a freeway to a surface street or another freeway.

A mobile staircase that is attached to the doors of an aircraft at an airport

A large parking area in an airport for aircraft, for loading and unloading or for storage (see also apron)

A construction used to do skating tricks, usually in the form of part of a pipe.

A speed bump.

A leap or bound.

A concave bend at the top or cap of a railing, wall, or coping; a romp.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ramp

The word "ramp" in example sentences

At the end of the ramp is a security booth and a guard who turns away motorists not employed by or officially visiting the NSA. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It was what we called our ramp program where we always looked after every disaster, every incident at remedial actions and what we could do to improve things. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Put one on the off-ramp from the highway near your home, if you can. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Am I the only one who's embarrassed to admit that I don't trust that every guy with a card board sign at the freeway off ramp is really a veteran? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Turns out the adjustment ramp is missing from the rear sight. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I just hope the exit ramp is closer than far-far away. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The too-short ramp from the southbound 14th Street bridge to the northbound parkway also is being rebuilt. ❋ Robert Thomson (2010)

The old ramp is closed, and drivers are using a temporary ramp. ❋ Robert Thomson (2010)

Changes include dropping a direct ramp from the Arboretum to eastbound 520 and the section across Portage Bay, from the Montlake Interchange to I-5, would be narrower and a have a slower, 45-mph speed limit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Then we call the ramp tower: 'Did you know that Flight 1025 has been out there for two hours?"'he says. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There's a certain ramp-up time at the beginning of a story as you grow accustomed to a writer's style, the books pacing and plot, context-switching, etc. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Well, this suburban HOV access ramp is the kind of bus and carpool project which makes buses more appealing and competitive with light rail's speed and reliability. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As we landed we waited 'until the aisle was clear' so that we could get off, get the wheelchair and get up the long ramp from the plane to the terminal. ❋ Dave Hingsburger (2007)

However, the land was eventually (decades later) made into a gonzo shopping/office center, and the overpass became part of the exit ramp from the interstate. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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