1. ramp - Noun
2. ramp - Verb
3. Ramp - Proper noun
To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.
To climb, as a plant; to creep up.
A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
A highwayman; a robber.
A romping woman; a prostitute.
Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPeople didn't always see a person with a disability who had to use a ramp or elevator as people who have been given unnecessary privileges. But I run into that often now. People are saying, 'Why do we have to go to great expense for these people?' Major Owens
I don't live in the fast lane I live on the off ramp. Fred Shero
We also know that China and India, as their economies ramp up, are using more and more energy. Gale Norton
A wave isn't like a skate ramp or mountain; everything's moving around and you have to time how to move along with it. That's easier with a slow wave. Kelly Slater
I love being photographed, I love the ramp. Nafisa Joseph
The international community should treat this as a window of opportunity to ramp up preparedness and response. Margaret Chan