adj.
Pronunciation: ' ram-p ə nt also - ˌ pant
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, present participle of ramper
Date: 14th century
1 a : rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended b : standing on one hind foot with one foreleg raised above the other and the head in profile ― used of a heraldic animal
2 a : marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint < rampant rumors> b : profusely widespread < rampant weeds>
– ram · pant · ly adverb
rampant 1b: a lion rampant