ramp

noun

a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft

North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers

an inclined surface connecting two levels

verb

stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing

creep up -- used especially of plants

be rampant

furnish with a ramp

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

Roots

ramperramp- · Old French · to climb, rear up

Synonyms for ramp

inclinen stairwayn staircasen slopen declivityn ascentn acclivityn chuten

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Where does ramp come from?

The word ramp breaks down into one root of Old French origin: the root ramp, from Old French ramper (“to climb, rear up”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.