Definition of ramp

• v. i. - To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
• v. i. - To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.
• v. i. - To climb, as a plant; to creep up.
• n. - A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
• n. - A highwayman; a robber.
• n. - A romping woman; a prostitute.
• n. - Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
• n. - A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
• n. - An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.