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ramp
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- pronunciation:
- raemp
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- ramp up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sloping surface connecting two different levels, such as a causeway between two floor levels, or a roadway passing from ground level to an elevated bridge.
We'll need a ramp to move the furniture down the stairs.
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| definition 2: |
a movable staircase or walkway set against the doorway of a plane or boat for passengers to enter or exit.
They had to wait on the ramp for a moment before entering the plane. |
| definition 3: |
the paved area around the buildings of an airport where planes are landed and loaded or unloaded.
Our plane taxied slowly across the ramp. |
| definition 4: |
a roadway which allows vehicles to enter or exit a highway.
She accelerated gradually on the entrance ramp. |
| definition 5: |
the act or process of ramping.
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| related words: |
approach, decline |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
ramps, ramping, ramped |
| definition 1: |
of an animal, to rear on the hind legs as if to roar or pounce.
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| definition 2: |
to threaten or act with fury and violence; rage.
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| phrase: |
ramp up |
| derivation: |
rampingly (adv.) |
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