rampage
/ˈɹæmpeɪd͡ʒ/noun, verb
rampage is spelled R-A-M-P-A-G-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rampage means “A course of violent, frenzied action” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rampage is rampages.
How many letters and syllables are in rampage?
| Letters | 7: R-A-M-P-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rampage?
Rampage appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rampage?
- /ˈɹæmpeɪd͡ʒ/
Rampage has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rampage.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-rampage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rampage
- rampages plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rampaging participle, present
- rampaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rampage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A course of violent, frenzied action.
- 2
Wild partying, typically a drinking binge
verb
- 1
To move about wildly or violently.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rampage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | déchainement, saccage , rager |
| German | Randale, Wutanfall, Randalieren , randalieren, toben, rasen |
| Portuguese | alvoroço, tumulto , alvoroçar, tumultuar |
| Spanish | tumulto, embestida, destrucción, devastación, arrasamiento, arrasadura |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rampage come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).