Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense rams, present participle ramming, past tense, past participle rammed
1. verb
If a vehicle rams something such as another vehicle, it crashes into it with a lot of force, usually deliberately.
The thieves fled, ramming the police officer's car. [VERB noun]
They used a lorry to ram the main gate. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: hit, force, drive into, strike More Synonyms of ram
2. verb
If you ram something somewhere, you push it there with great force.
He rammed the key into the lock and kicked the front door open. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]
Synonyms: cram, pound, force, stuff More Synonyms of ram
3. countable noun
A ram is an adult male sheep.
4. See also battering ram
5.
See ram sth home
6. to ram something down someone's throat
RAM
(ræm)
uncountable noun
RAM is the part of a computer in which information is stored while you are using it. RAM is an abbreviation for 'Random Access Memory'.
[computing]
First examine the amount of RAM in your laptop, as too little can affect sound quality.
48k RAM means it has memory capable of storing roughly 48,000 characters in its memory.
ram in British English
(ræm)
noun
1.
an uncastrated adult sheep
2.
a piston or moving plate, esp one driven hydraulically or pneumatically
3.
the falling weight of a pile driver or similar device
4. short for battering ram
5. Also called: rostrum, beak
a pointed projection in the stem of an ancient warship for puncturing the hull of enemy ships
6.
a warship equipped with a ram
7. slang
a sexually active man
verbWord forms: rams, ramming or rammed
8. (transitive; usually foll byinto)
to force or drive, as by heavy blows
to ram a post into the ground
9.
(of a moving object) to crash with force against (another object) or (of two moving objects) to collide in this way
the ships rammed the enemy
10. (tr; often foll by in or down)
to stuff or cram (something into a hole, etc)
11. (tr; foll by onto, against etc)
to thrust violently
he rammed the books onto the desk
12. (transitive)
to present (an idea, argument, etc) forcefully or aggressively (esp in the phrase ram (something) down someone's throat)
13. (transitive)
to drive (a charge) into a firearm
Derived forms
rammer (ˈrammer)
noun
Word origin
Old English ramm; related to Old High German ram ram, Old Norse ramr fierce, rimma to fight
Ram in British English
(ræm)
noun
the Ram
RAM in British English1
(ræm) computing
noun acronym for
random access memory: semiconductor memory in which all storage locations can be rapidly accessed in the same amount of time. It forms the main memory of acomputer, used by applications to perform tasks while the device is operating
RAM in British English2
abbreviation for
Royal Academy of Music
r.a.m. in British English
abbreviation for
relative atomic mass
relative atomic mass in British English
noun
the ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12
Symbol: Ar. Abbreviation: r.a.m.. Former name: atomic weight
RAM in American English1
(ræm)
US
noun
1.
random-access memory
2. Word forms: pluralRAMs
a random-access memory chip
random-access
RAM in American English2
Royal Academy of Music
ram in American English
(ræm)
noun
1.
a male sheep
2.
battering ram
3. Obsolete
a metal projection on the bow of a warship below the waterline, used to pierce enemy vessels
4.
hydraulic ram
5.
the weight, or striking part, of a pile driver
6.
the plunger of a force pump
verb transitiveWord forms: rammed or ˈramming
7.
to strike against with great force; drive into
8.
to force into place; press or drive down
to ram a charge into a gun
9.
to force (an idea, legislative bill, etc.) to be accepted
often with across or through
10.
to stuff or cram (with something)
verb intransitive
11.
to strike with force; crash
12.
to move rapidly
Idioms:
the Ram
Derived forms
rammer (ˈrammer)
noun
Word origin
ME ramme < OE ramm, akin to MDu & OHG ram < Gmc *ramma, prob. < *rama-, strong, sharp, bitter > ON rammr
ram in Mechanical Engineering
(ræm)
Word forms: (regular plural) rams
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
A ram is a piston or moving plate, especially one driven by hydraulic or pneumatic power.
A hydraulic ram drives the chisel into the material to be cut.
The pneumatic ram moves the rivet forward and rotates to place the rivet in alignment with the nosepiece of the riveting tool.
A ram is a piston or moving plate, especially one driven by hydraulic or pneumatic power.
hydraulic ram
More idioms containing
ram
ram something down someone's throat
Examples of 'ram' in a sentence
ram
The crackdown will come with an advertising blitz to ram home the dangers.
The Sun (2016)
Instead some use them as battering rams in their war with the other half.
The Sun (2016)
My daughter's car was rammed by a lorry and she and my grandson were killed.
The Sun (2016)
It rams home the danger of underage drinking with cold, clear simplicity.
The Sun (2016)
A police car was rammed off the road by one of the stolen cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I hope my picture rams the message home.
The Sun (2016)
The one-man battering ram's capacity to draw defenders and unleash others is a fulcrum for club and country.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Why is it important to ram the point home now?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You must ram other cars off the platform for points.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Police used teargas and a battering ram to try to gain access.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
He attempted to nudge the truck off the bridge using his vehicle as a ram.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
The losers will have it rammed down their throats.
The Sun (2012)
One of the boats came up to my boat and rammed the side really hard.
The Sun (2007)
The rider then rammed a car full of explosives driven by an accomplice.
The Sun (2009)
He had been punched so hard in the mouth a tooth was rammed down his throat.
The Sun (2009)
One rammed the muzzle of his gun into the back of my head and pushed me to the floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
One lorry driver using the road said that he had been rammed by one of the gang during the raid.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was a ram raid possibly.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But no good for ram raids.
The Sun (2016)
He always used to ram on the door at eight o'clock on the weekend.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Where we won, we really managed to ram home the advantage quickly.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They should not be and that message needs to be rammed home this week..
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
With crashed cars in front spinning out of control, he rammed another driver and was catapulted into the air.
The Sun (2011)
A furious woman driver died after ramming another vehicle and spinning her wheels so fast her own car burst into flames.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A farmer chum of mine put his ram to death there last year because it was annoying him and he swears by the place.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The mystery man is ramming the goals in and today he goes back'home' for a crucial clash.
The Sun (2013)
In other languages
ram
British English: ram /ræm/ NOUN
A ram is an adult male sheep.
American English: ram
Arabic: كَبْش
Brazilian Portuguese: carneiro
Chinese: 公羊
Croatian: ovan
Czech: beran
Danish: vædder
Dutch: ram
European Spanish: carnero
Finnish: pässi
French: bélier animal
German: Widder
Greek: κριάρι
Italian: montone
Japanese: 去勢していない雄羊
Korean: 숫양
Norwegian: vær
Polish: tryk
European Portuguese: carneiro
Romanian: berbec
Russian: баран
Latin American Spanish: carnero
Swedish: bagge
Thai: หน่วยความจำของคอมพิวเตอร์
Turkish: koç
Ukrainian: баран
Vietnamese: cừu đực
British English: ram /ræm/ VERB
If one vehicle rams another, it crashes into it with a lot of force.
The lorry rammed a car.
American English: ram
Arabic: يَصْطَدِمُ
Brazilian Portuguese: bater
Chinese: 猛击
Croatian: zabiti se
Czech: narazit do
Danish: vædre
Dutch: rammen
European Spanish: estrellar
Finnish: puskea
French: percuter
German: rammen
Greek: εμβολίζω
Italian: cozzare contro
Japanese: 打ち固める
Korean: 부딪치다
Norwegian: hamre
Polish: uderzyć
European Portuguese: bater
Romanian: a se ciocni
Russian: врезаться
Latin American Spanish: estrellarse chocar
Swedish: slå smälla till
Thai: ชนอย่างแรง
Turkish: vurmak
Ukrainian: таранити
Vietnamese: đâm vào
Chinese translation of 'ram'
ram
(ræm)
n(c)
(= sheep) 公羊 (gōngyáng) (头, tóu)
vt
(= crash into) 撞击(擊) (zhuàngjī)
(= push)[bolt, fist etc]捅 (tǒng)
RAM
(ræm) (Comput)
n abbr
(= random access memory) 随(隨)机(機)存储(儲)器 (suíjī cúnchǔqì)
1 (verb)
Definition
to strike against with force
They used a lorry to ram the main gate.
Synonyms
hit
The car hit a traffic sign before skidding out of control.
force
drive into
strike
The car skidded and struck a wall.
crash
impact
the sharp tinkle of metal impacting on stone
smash
slam
She slammed the door and locked it behind her.
dash
The waves dashed against the side of the ship.
run into
butt
The male butted me.
collide with
2 (verb)
Definition
to stuff or cram
He rammed the key into the lock and kicked the front door open.
Synonyms
cram
She pulled off her school hat and crammed it into a wastebasket.
pound
A group of tribal drummers pounded out an unrelenting beat.
force
The extra weight of the crash helmet forced my head backwards.
stuff
His trousers were stuffed inside the tops of his boots.
pack
All her possessions were packed into the back of her car.
Thousands of people packed into the arena.
hammer (informal)
He hammered the young left-hander in four straight sets.
jam
He jammed his hands into his pockets.
thrust
They thrust him into the back of a jeep.
tamp
idiom
See ram something home
Additional synonyms
in the sense of butt
Definition
to strike (something or someone) with the head or horns
The male butted me.
Synonyms
knock,
push,
bump,
punch,
buck,
thrust,
ram,
shove,
poke,
buffet,
prod,
jab,
bunt
in the sense of dash
Definition
to hurl
The waves dashed against the side of the ship.
Synonyms
crash,
break,
smash,
shatter,
shiver (archaic, literary),
splinter
in the sense of force
Definition
to propel or drive despite resistance
The extra weight of the crash helmet forced my head backwards.
Synonyms
push,
thrust,
propel
Nearby words of
ram
rakish
rally
rally around or round
ram
ram something home
ramble
rambler
Related terms of
ram
ram something home
Synonyms of 'ram'
ram
Explore 'ram' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of hammer
Definition
to defeat heavily
He hammered the young left-hander in four straight sets.
Synonyms
defeat,
beat,
thrash,
stuff (slang),
master,
worst,
tank (slang),
lick (informal),
trounce,
clobber (slang),
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
blow out of the water (slang),
drub
in the sense of impact
Definition
to press firmly against or into
the sharp tinkle of metal impacting on stone
Synonyms
hit,
strike,
crash,
clash,
crush,
ram,
smack,
collide
in the sense of jam
Definition
to wedge (an object) into a tight space or against another object
He jammed his hands into his pockets.
Synonyms
pack,
force,
press,
stuff,
squeeze,
compact,
ram,
wedge,
cram,
compress
in the sense of pack
Definition
to press tightly together
All her possessions were packed into the back of her car.Thousands of people packed into the arena.
Synonyms
cram,
charge,
crowd,
press,
fill,
stuff,
jam,
compact,
mob,
ram,
wedge,
compress,
throng,
tamp
in the sense of pound
Definition
to produce, by typing heavily
A group of tribal drummers pounded out an unrelenting beat.
Synonyms
thump,
beat,
hammer,
bang
in the sense of slam
Definition
to close violently and noisily
She slammed the door and locked it behind her.
Synonyms
bang,
crash,
smash,
thump,
shut with a bang,
shut noisily
in the sense of strike
Definition
to cause (something) to come into sudden or violent contact with something
The car skidded and struck a wall.
Synonyms
collide with,
hit,
run into,
bump into,
touch,
smash into,
come into contact with,
knock into,
be in collision with
in the sense of stuff
Definition
to force, shove, or squeeze (something somewhere)
His trousers were stuffed inside the tops of his boots.