ramping
English
Noun
ramping (plural rampings)
- A steady change in value.
- (archaic) Violent behaviour; raging.
- (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
- 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)
Alternative forms
Derived terms
- diramping
- dirampingkan
- kerampingan
- meramping
- merampingkan
- perampingan
- seramping
- teramping
Etymology 2
Verb
ramping
- to be in tatter
Derived terms
- diramping
- meramping
Further reading
- “ramping” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
Adjective
ramping (Jawi spelling رمڤيڠ)
- small (waist)
Descendants
- > Indonesian: ramping (inherited)
Further reading
- “ramping” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.