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ramping

ramping noun: a steady change in value. Also the present participle and gerund of ramp.

Noun

ramping (plural rampings)

  1. A steady change in value.
  2. (archaic) Violent behaviour; raging.
  3. (Australia) The practice of leaving ambulances parked outside hospitals while crew wait with patients for admission to the emergency department.

Also used as

ramping is also the present participle and gerund of ramp.

Forms of ramping

pluralrampings

Words formed from ramping

Phrases with ramping

Questions about ramping

What does ramping mean?
Ramping means a steady change in value.
What part of speech is ramping?
Ramping is a noun.
What is the plural of ramping?
The plural of ramping is rampings.

Words near ramping in the dictionary

  1. rampier
  2. rampiers
  3. rampies
  4. rampike
  5. rampikes
  6. ramping
  7. ramping along
  8. ramping up
  9. rampingly
  10. rampings
  11. rampion

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