Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson

ram


Definition: Meaning of, ram in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ram /

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ram rammed rammed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ramming rams
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to run or drive into something very hard
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  2. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to push something into a position, using great force
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  3. ram something down somebody's throat to try to make someone accept an idea or opinion by repeating it many times, especially when they are not interested
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  4. ram something home to make sure someone fully understands something by emphasizing it and by providing a lot of examples, proof etc
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ram rams
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  1. an adult male sheep [↪  ewe]
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  2. a BATTERING RAM
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  3. a machine that hits something again and again to force it into a position
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Ram


Definition: Meaning of, Ram in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ræm /

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  1. astrology a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
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  2. the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
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    Aries, Aries the Ram
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RAM


Definition: Meaning of, RAM in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ram /

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[uncountable] [technical]
  1. random access memory the part of a computer that acts as a temporary store for information so that it can be used immediately [↪  ROM]
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RAM used in phrases

  • Aries the Ram (noun)
    1. the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
  • RAM disk (noun)
    1. computing a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors
  • battering ram (noun)
    1. a long heavy piece of wood used in wars in the past to break through walls or doors
  • hydraulic ram (noun)
    1. a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
  • ram down (verb)
    1. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
    2. teach by drills and repetition
  • ram home (verb)
    1. make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something
  • ram's horn (noun)
    1. annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
  • ram's-head (noun)
    1. orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head
  • ram's-head lady's slipper (noun)
    1. orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head
  • ram-raiding (noun)
    1. British English informal the crime of driving a car into a shop window in order to steal goods from the shop
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RAM used in phrasal verbs

  • ramble on (phrasal verb)
    1. to talk or write about something for a long time in a way that is boring, annoying, or confusing
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