Also means
grovel
Usage Note
Ramper describes movement close to the ground (soldiers crawling under barbed wire, babies crawling) but also figuratively means to grovel or fawn on someone (ramper devant son patron = 'to grovel before one's boss'). A creeping plant is une plante rampante, and une rampe is a handrail or ramp.
Examples
"Le bébé commence à ramper sur le tapis."
Natural Translation
The baby is starting to crawl on the rug.

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