ramp
UK: ræmp | US: ræmp
n. a sloping surface connecting two levels
n. (aviation) a mobile staircase for boarding aircraft
vi. to behave violently or uncontrollably (archaic/rare)
vi. (of plants) to grow or spread excessively
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The word "ramp" traces back to Old French ramper ("to climb, creep"), likely of Germanic origin (compare Old High German rimpan "to bend"). Originally tied to the idea of upward movement or bending, it evolved to describe sloping surfaces (e.g., wheelchair ramps) and later borrowed into aviation terminology. The rare verb sense ("to rage") stems from the metaphorical idea of "climbing" into a frenzy.
The wheelchair ramp ensures accessibility to the building.
The plane’s ramp was lowered for passenger boarding.
(Archaic) The wild animal began to ramp against its cage.
Ivy ramped across the garden wall unchecked.
Skateboarders practiced tricks on the concrete ramp.