Rampage

/ˈræmpeɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

A period of violent, uncontrolled behavior involving destruction or aggression. It suggests wild, frenzied activity that causes widespread damage or chaos.

Etymology

From Middle English 'rampen' (to climb, rear up), related to 'ramp.' The sense of violent behavior emerged in the 18th century, possibly influenced by the image of a rearing, aggressive animal. The '-age' suffix intensifies the action.

Kelly Says

A rampage captures that moment when control completely breaks down—whether it's an angry elephant trampling through a village or a frustrated person destroying everything in sight. The word itself sounds as chaotic and explosive as the behavior it describes!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
woede
VOO-de
AMአማርኛ
ቁጣ
kuta
ARالعربية
هيجان
hay-jaan
BGБългарски
ярост
ya-ROST
BNবাংলা
উন্মাদনা
un-maa-da-na
CACatalà
desferra
des-fe-RRA
CSČeština
zuřivost
zu-rzhi-VOST
DADansk
raseri
ra-SE-ri
DEDeutsch
Randale
ran-DA-le
ELΕλληνικά
ξέσπασμα
KSE-spaz-ma
ESEspañol
destrozo
des-TRO-so
ETEesti
raev
raev
EUEuskara
oldartzea
ol-dar-TZE-a
FAفارسی
خشم
khashm
FISuomi
raivokausi
RAI-vo-kau-si
FRFrançais
déchaînement
day-she-n-MAN
GLGalego
destrución
des-tru-SYON
HEעברית
התפרצות
hit-par-TSUT
HIहिन्दी
उन्माद
un-maad
HRHrvatski
bijes
BI-yes
HUMagyar
dühroham
DUUH-ro-ham
IDBahasa Indonesia
amuk
a-MUK
ITItaliano
scatenamento
ska-te-na-MEN-to
JA日本語
暴走
bou-sou
KO한국어
난폭
nan-pok
LTLietuvių
įniršis
ee-NIR-shis
LVLatviešu
traks
traks
MNМонгол
галзуурал
gal-zuu-ral
MSBahasa Melayu
amuk
a-MUK
MYမြန်မာ
အရူးအမူး
a-yu-a-mu
NLNederlands
razernij
ra-zer-NAI
NONorsk
raseri
ra-SE-ri
PLPolski
szał
shal
PTPortuguês
destruição
des-tru-i-SAOW
RORomână
furie
fu-RI-e
RUРусский
буйство
bui-STVO
SKSlovenčina
zúrivosť
zuu-ri-VOST
SLSlovenščina
bes
bes
SRСрпски
бес
bes
SVSvenska
raseri
ra-SE-ri
SWKiswahili
ghasia
gha-SI-a
TAதமிழ்
பித்து
pit-tu
TEతెలుగు
ఉన్మాదం
un-maa-dam
THไทย
ความบ้าคลั่ง
khwam baa klang
TRTürkçe
öfke
OEF-ke
UKУкраїнська
буйство
bui-STVO
URاردو
طیش
taysh
VITiếng Việt
cơn điên
con dien
ZH中文
狂暴
kuáng bào

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