I. ramp 1 /ræmp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: rampe , from ramper ; ⇨ ↑ rampant ]
1 . a slope that has been built to connect two places that are at different levels:
Ramps are needed at exits and entrances for wheelchair users.
2 . American English a road for driving onto or off a large main road SYN slip road British English :
Take the Lake Drive ramp at Charles Street.
off-/on-ramp
They missed the off-ramp to Manhattan.
II. ramp 2 BrE AmE verb
ramp something ↔ up phrasal verb
1 . to try to persuade people that a company’s ↑ share s are worth more than they really are:
To ramp up a share price during a takeover bid is unacceptable.
2 . if a company ramps up an activity, it increases it:
Producers can quickly ramp up production.
—ramp-up noun [countable usually singular]