Noun: A psychological condition in which one can only be motivated to action by the offering of money, usually through the process of "I bet you..." bartering.
To excessively increaseone's efforts. This can be good or bad.
When he started ramping up, I knew it was time to beat feet & get the Hell outta there! Whilst at the concert, we started ramping up as the fevered pitch of hearing Kickass Rock Music really got our adrenaline going!