Ram Definition

răm
rammed, ramming, rams
noun
rams
A male sheep.
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Any of several devices used to drive, batter, or crush by forceful impact, especially:
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A metal projection on the bow of a warship below the waterline, used to pierce enemy vessels.
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A hydraulic ram.
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verb
rammed, ramming, rams
To strike against with great force; drive into.
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To strike with force; crash.
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To force into place; press or drive down.
To ram a charge into a gun.
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To move rapidly.
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To force (an idea, legislative bill, etc.) to be accepted.
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abbreviation
Royal Academy of Music.
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pronoun
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idiom
the Ram
  • Aries, the constellation and first sign of the zodiac
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Other Word Forms of Ram

Noun

Singular:
ram
Plural:
rams

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Ram

  • the Ram

Origin of Ram

  • Middle English from Old English ramm

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • r(andom-)a(ccess) m(emory)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English ramm.

    From Wiktionary

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