Definition of RAMPAGE

rampage

Plural: rampages

Noun

  • violently angry and destructive behavior
  • A course of violent, frenzied action.
  • Wild partying, typically a drinking binge

Verb

Verb Forms: rampaged, rampaging, rampages

  • To move about in a wild, violent, or destructive manner.
  • act violently, recklessly, or destructively
  • To move about wildly or violently.

Examples

  • His opponent started to RAMPAGE across the board, playing high-scoring bingos relentlessly.

Origin / Etymology

From Scots rampage, equivalent to ramp + -age. Perhaps influenced by Middle English rampnen (“to force, ram”), from Old English *hrampian, from Proto-West Germanic *hrampōn (“to obstruct, hinder”), see ramp.

Synonyms

violent disorder

Scrabble Score: 12

rampage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rampage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rampage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

rampage: valid Words With Friends Word