I. (ˈ)ram|pāj, (ˈ)raam- sometimes -_pij or -_pēj verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from Scots, probably irregular from ramp (I)
intransitive verb
: to go on a rampage : act, rush, or storm wildly or excitedly
go rampaging over the western prairies — Elinor Wylie
transitive verb
: to rush or storm in or about
the peculiarly stirring timbres of thin brass … which can rampage a man's soul — Whitney Balliett
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌpāj sometimes -_pij or -_pēj noun
( -s )
: violent, riotous, or reckless action or behavior : a state of being turbulently active, wildly agitated, or destructive
the river going on a rampage — N.M.Clark
rampage of wanton killings — Vicki Baum