a. | 1. | Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. | |||||||||||||||
2. | Ascending; climbing; rank in growth; exuberant. | ||||||||||||||||
3. | (Her.) Rising with fore paws in the air as if attacking; - said of a beast of prey, especially a lion. The right fore leg and right hind leg should be raised higher than the left.
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Adj. | 1. | rampant - unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression" |
2. | rampant - rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" Synonyms: rearing |