ramper

Meaning

to crawl, worm (along); to creep

Concepts

crawl

creep

grovel

slither

trail

worm

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cringe

truckle

ramp

spread

cower

slide along

crawling

creeping

fawn

meander

crawl on all fours

turn

twist

wreathe

move slowly

Synonyms

se traîner

marcher à quatre pattes

pénétrer

grimper

s’approcher en rampant

s’éloigner en rampant

entrer

onduler

s’étendre

s’étirer

se tordre

tortiller

croître

kruiper

faire

faon

remuer

se débattre

se tortiller

se trainer

tordre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɑ̃.pe/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French ramper, from Old French ramper (“to crawl up, climb”), from Frankish *rampōn, *hrampōn, from *rampa, *hrampa (“hook, claw, talon”), from Proto-Germanic *hrempaną (“to shrink up, shrivel”).