noun , verb
■ noun
/ ˈræmpeɪdʒ; NAmE / [ usually sing. ] a sudden period of wild and violent behaviour, often causing damage and destruction :
Gangs of youths went on the rampage in the city yesterday.
■ verb
/ ræmˈpeɪdʒ; ˈræmpeɪdʒ/ [ v + adv. / prep. ] ( of people or animals ) to move through a place in a group, usually breaking things and causing damage
SYN run amok :
a herd of rampaging elephants
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: perhaps based on the verb ramp and the noun rage .