# rampage

/ˈɹæmˌpeɪdʒ/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/rampage
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. violent behavior

noun · CEFR B2

a period of time when someone or something moves through a place in a violent and uncontrolled way.

For teachers: a course of violent, frenzied, or destructive action, often involving a large area or multiple victims.

- The angry elephant went on a rampage through the village, knocking down several small buildings.
- The rioters went on a destructive rampage through the city center, shattering storefront windows and setting fire to parked vehicles.

Usage: Often used in the phrase 'on a rampage' or 'on the rampage'.

### 3. wild partying

noun · CEFR C2 · Informal · Dialect

a period of wild partying or very heavy drinking.

For teachers: a period of unrestrained partying or a drinking binge. Informal in register.

- After the exams were over, the students went on a three-day rampage in the city.
- The celebratory rampage following the festival left the town square littered with debris and empty bottles.

## Examples

- The angry elephant went on a rampage through the village.
- The hackers went on a digital rampage, deleting files and crashing servers across the entire corporate network.
- The film depicts a monster on a destructive rampage through the city, leaving a trail of collapsed skyscrapers and panicked citizens in its wake.

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