noun
rampage
RAM-payj
noun
1
A period of violent, uncontrolled behaviour.
"The escaped bull went on a rampage through the market stalls."
verb
1
To rush about in a wild or violent manner.
"Protesters rampaged through the city centre, smashing shop windows."
How to Use Rampage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWild, violent behaviour, or to behave that way — usually describes a chaotic, destructive burst of action.
Common pairings
go on a rampage
rampage through
a shopping rampage
Word Forms
rampaged past tense, rampages plural, rampages singular
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Etymology
From Scots rampage, likely built from ramp (as in "rampant") plus the suffix -age.