ram
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Uncastrated adult male sheep.
Pronunciation
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ramIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹæm
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
zoologyagriculture
Uncastrated adult male sheep
zoologyagriculture
A male sheep, typically uncastrated.
A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, steam hammer, or stamp mill.
An act of ramming.
The constellation Aries.
verb
transitive
To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
transitive
To fill or compact by pounding or driving.
transitivealso figuratively
To force, cram or thrust (someone or something) into or through something.
transitive
To seat a cartridge, projectile, or propellant charge in the breech of a firearm by pushing or striking.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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- “Ram the gate with a sledgehammer.”verb
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