ramp
1. ramp \'ramp\ vi [ME rampen, fr. OF ramper to crawl, rear, of Gmc origin;
akin to OH]G rimpfan to wrinkle - more at RUMPLE 1a: to be rampant 1b1: to
stand or advance menacingly with forelegs or with arms raised 1b2: to move
or act furiously : STORM 2: to creep up - used esp. of plants
2. ramp n : the act or an instance of ramping
3. ramp n [F rampe, fr. ramper] 1: a short bend, slope, or curve usu. in
the vertical plane where a handrai l or coping changes its direction 2: a
sloping way : as 2a: a sloping floor, walk, or roadway leading from one
level to another 2b: a stairway for entering or leaving the main door of
an airplane