ramp

n. embankment, levee; sloping surface which connects two levels; frenzy, rampage

v. stand threateningly, behave in a menacing manner

RAMP are a soul/jazz group that hails from Cincinnati, U.S.A.The group consists of:John Manuel (Drums and Percussion)Sharon Matthews (Lead Vocals)Sibel Thrasher (Lead Vocals)Nate White (Bass)Landy Shores (Guitar)Often it has been believed that RAMP actually stood for 'Roy Ayers Music Production', but bandleader and drummer John Manuel claims this: "The name actually refers to taking you on a journey, elevation, as in an on or up ramp, an access to another place as in highway ramps. It, contrary to some belief, does not mean Roy Ayers Music Production, though that fits the acronym."
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Ramp may refer to:Inclined plane, a physical structure that is a simple machineVert ramp, a half-pipe structure used in gravity extreme sportsMini ramp, a half-pipe structure used in gravity extreme sportsAirport ramp, the area around an airport terminal where aircraft are loaded and unloadedSlip road, a connector between grade-separated roads in a traffic interchangeRamp, a Thrash Metal band from PortugalEntrance ramp, or "on ramp", on a freewayExit ramp, or "off ramp", on a freewayWild leek (Allium tricoccum), also called "ramp"ramp function, the integral of the unit step function in mathematicsMark Ramprakash, an English cricketer nicknamed RampsRamp strike, an accident involving an airplane and an aircraft carrierElectro-Kinetic Road Ramp, a road ramp that generates electrical energy when traffic passes over itRamp, a 1991 album by Giant SandResearch Accelerator for Multiple Processors, multi-university multiprocessor research projectRamp Records, a record labelRAMP, a soul/jazz group from CincinnatiReceptor activity-modifying protein (RAMP)Wheelchair rampRamp (Fashion)
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Noun
1. an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another
(synonym) incline
(hypernym) inclined plane
(hyponym) ski jump
2. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
(synonym) wild leek, Allium tricoccum
(hypernym) alliaceous plant
3. a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
(hypernym) stairway, staircase, stairs, steps
Verb
1. behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
(synonym) rage, storm
(hypernym) act, behave, do
(derivation) rampage, violent disorder
2. furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(classification) architecture
3. be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
(hypernym) model, pose, sit, posture
(classification) heraldry
4. creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall"
(hypernym) climb, climb up, mount, go up
5. stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
(hypernym) stand, stand up

n. disaster, calamity, catastrophe, misadventure, ill

(v. i.)
To spring; to leap; to bound; to rear; to prance; to become rampant; hence, to frolic; to romp.
  

(v. i.)
To move by leaps, or as by leaps; hence, to move swiftly or with violence.
  

(v. i.)
To climb, as a plant; to creep up.
  

(n.)
Any sloping member, other than a purely constructional one, such as a continuous parapet to a staircase.
  

(n.)
An inclined plane serving as a communication between different interior levels.
  

(n.)
A short bend, slope, or curve, where a hand rail or cap changes its direction.
  

(n.)
A romping woman; a prostitute.
  

(n.)
A leap; a spring; a hostile advance.
  

(n.)
A highwayman; a robber.