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Learn to pronounce ramp·ant

/ˈramp(ə)nt/
adjective
  1. (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
    "political violence was rampant"
    synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked, unbridled, widespread, pandemic, epidemic, pervasive, out of control, out of hand, rife, spreading like wildfire
  2. (of an animal) represented standing on one hind foot with its forefeet in the air (typically in profile, facing the dexter (left) side, with right hind foot and tail raised, unless otherwise specified).
    "two gold lions rampant"
    synonyms: upright, standing (up), erect, rearing, vertical, perpendicular, upended, on end
  3. (of an arch) springing from a level of support at one height and resting on the other support at a higher level.

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happening a lot or becoming worse, usually in a way that is out of control: Weeds are growing rampant in the garden.
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adjective. violent in action or spirit; raging; furious: a rampant leopard. growing luxuriantly, as weeds.
If you describe something bad, such as a crime or disease, as rampant, you mean that it is very common and is increasing in an uncontrolled way.
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usually disapproving — used to describe something that is very common or that is spreading very quickly and in a way that is difficult to control.
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