ramping

English

Noun

ramping (plural rampings)

  1. A steady change in value.
  2. (archaic) Violent behaviour; raging.
  3. (Australia) The practice of leaving ambulances parked outside hospitals while crew wait with patients for admission to the emergency department.

Hyponyms

  • (steady change in value): speed ramping

Verb

ramping

  1. present participle and gerund of ramp

Anagrams

Indonesian

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrampiŋ/ [ˈram.pɪŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ampiŋ
  • Syllabification: ram‧ping

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay رمڤيڠ (ramping, small).

Adjective

ramping (comparative lebih ramping, superlative paling ramping)

  1. slender, slim, thin, narrow
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • diramping
  • dirampingkan
  • kerampingan
  • meramping
  • merampingkan
  • perampingan
  • seramping
  • teramping

Etymology 2

Inherited from Malay ramping.

Verb

ramping

  1. to be in tatter
Derived terms
  • diramping
  • meramping

Further reading

Malay

Pronunciation

Adjective

ramping (Jawi spelling رمڤيڠ)

  1. small (waist)

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: ramping (inherited)

Further reading