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to ramp

to ramp

1 7.7
To behave in a violent, wild way
  • verb
  • /ræmp/
  • NSFW
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  • When the crowd saw the police approaching, their anger began to ramp up, leading to chaotic scenes.

Examples

  • As tensions rose, the activists decided to ramp up their protests in response to the unfair treatment they faced.

  • This is like pre core but I imagine has continued post war and has got to be even further ramped up in its chaos.

  • And so they ramped up having their own guys be handlers as quick as possible.

  • Guys, the attacks on RFK Junior that he's a conspiracy theorist ramp up dramatically by the day.

  • When you feel yourself getting all ramped up with the emotions and the gripping and the control and the opinions, hands off, drop the oars.

  • The second the puppy ramps up, we need to put in a very stern verbal correction to mark instantly that what you're doing is not acceptable.

  • The argument began to escalate, and they started to ramp up their hostilities towards each other.

Synonyms

to rage
vsto ramp
84 4.8

To feel very angry and unable to control it

is focused more on physical wild acting than internal furious feeling
to storm
vsto ramp
70 4.4

To move quickly and angrily, showing anger

leans more toward violent, wild behaviour beyond just sudden force
to go berserk
vsto ramp
  • Informal
27 7.7

To become very angry and act out of control

focuses on wild violent behaviour rather than only sudden anger
to thrash
vsto ramp
24 5.8

Move or swing violently without control

is about violent angry conduct rather than mere physical movement
to go ballistic
vsto ramp
  • Informal
22 7.5

Suddenly become very angry

is wilder and more physically violent rather than only explosive anger
to rampage
vsto ramp
  • NSFW
17 6.6

To move through a place violently and cause damage

is similar but stresses personal wild angry behaviour rather than place movement
to blow up
vsto ramp
  • Informal
16 4.7

To suddenly become very angry and lose control

is more about violent wild acting than simply losing temper
to snarl
vsto ramp
15 5.0

To make a low, harsh sound like an angry animal

is broader, covering wild angry behaviour beyond an animal like sound
to roar
vsto ramp
14 2.7

To move or act in a noisy wild way that causes trouble

is more narrowly about angry violent manner rather than general loud disorder
to fly off the handle
vsto ramp
  • Informal
11 6.8

To suddenly become very angry

is wilder and more violent in action than a quick temper loss
to hit the roof
vsto ramp
  • Informal
4 6.7

To suddenly become very angry

is about violent wild behaviour rather than only extreme fury
to aggress
vsto ramp
2 8.6

To attack people or things in a violent way

is more about uncontrolled wild anger than deliberate hostile attack
to blow one's stack
vsto ramp
  • Informal
2 8.6

Suddenly get very angry and show it

is more about acting wildly and violently rather than only anger loss
to go on the rampage
vsto ramp
  • NSFW
1 7.5

To act violently and destroy things without control

is about acting wildly in anger rather than causing wide destruction
to get claws out
vsto ramp
  • Informal
1 8.8

To become suddenly aggressive and ready to fight back

is wilder and more violent in general, not just confrontational reaction
to blow one's top
vsto ramp
  • Informal
8.0

To suddenly become very angry

is stronger, implying wild violent behaviour not just open anger
to flip the bitch switch
vsto ramp
  • Offensive
9.9

To suddenly become very angry and behave in a mean way

is more about prolonged wild violent behaviour rather than sudden aggression
to throw a wobbly
vsto ramp
  • UK
9.9

To become suddenly very angry and upset in a dramatic way

is more physical and violently wild rather than dramatic upset alone

Phrasal Verbs

to ramp up
47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

to ramp production
  • Specialized
3 5.0

To increase production to make more goods when demand rises

How Violent

to rampage
  • NSFW
17 6.6
to ramp
  • NSFW
1 7.7
to misbehave
37 2.8

Surface Forms

ramp infinitive
ramped past
ramped past participle
ramping present participle
ramps third person singular

Etymology

A helpful way to remember ramp meaning 'to behave violently' is to think of rampage or something rearing up out of control, which is why this sense means wild, violent action.