rampant
French, adjective/ʁɑ̃.pɑ̃/
rampant is spelled R-A-M-P-A-N-T (7 letters) and appears 1.2 times per million words in written French, the 28,485th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Rampant is a French adjective meaning “rampant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of ramper. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui rampe, en parlant des animaux et des plantes”.
What does rampant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
rampant
- 2
tilted
- 3
humbly inclined
- 4
extending over the ground rather than climbing upward
- 5
base; common
- 6
stranded on the ground as opposed to flying staff
verb
- 1
present participle of ramper
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui rampe, en parlant des animaux et des plantes. 2. Qualifie celui qui s’abaisse trop devant les gens puissants, qui descend à de honteuses complaisances pour obtenir des faveurs, des emplois. 3. Piteux, qui fait éprouver de la honte. 4. Qualifie la surface inclinée d’une construction.
noun: 1. Arc rampant ou voûte rampante. 2. Membre du personnel, affecté au sol, sur un aérodrome militaire. 3. Employé des compagnies de chemin de fer qui ne travaille pas dans les trains, ces derniers sont nommés roulants.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of rampant
- rampante feminine
- rampants masculine plural
- rampantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rampant?
- /ʁɑ̃.pɑ̃/
- \ʁɑ̃.pɑ̃\
- [ʁɑ̃.pɑ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to rampant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is rampant in French?
rampant appears 1.2 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).