Meaning of "ram" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RAM

Old English ramm; related to Old High German ram ram, Old Norse ramr fierce, rimma to fight.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RAM

ram  [ræm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAM

Ram is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb ram in English.

WHAT DOES RAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ram in the English dictionary

The first definition of ram in the dictionary is an uncastrated adult sheep. Other definition of ram is a piston or moving plate, esp one driven hydraulically or pneumatically. Ram is also the falling weight of a pile driver or similar device.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RAM

PRESENT

Present

I ram

you ram

he/she/it rams

we ram

you ram

they ram

Present continuous

I am ramming

you are ramming

he/she/it is ramming

we are ramming

you are ramming

they are ramming

Present perfect

I have rammed

you have rammed

he/she/it has rammed

we have rammed

you have rammed

they have rammed

Present perfect continuous

I have been ramming

you have been ramming

he/she/it has been ramming

we have been ramming

you have been ramming

they have been ramming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rammed

you rammed

he/she/it rammed

we rammed

you rammed

they rammed

Past continuous

I was ramming

you were ramming

he/she/it was ramming

we were ramming

you were ramming

they were ramming

Past perfect

I had rammed

you had rammed

he/she/it had rammed

we had rammed

you had rammed

they had rammed

Past perfect continuous

I had been ramming

you had been ramming

he/she/it had been ramming

we had been ramming

you had been ramming

they had been ramming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will ram

you will ram

he/she/it will ram

we will ram

you will ram

they will ram

Future continuous

I will be ramming

you will be ramming

he/she/it will be ramming

we will be ramming

you will be ramming

they will be ramming

Future perfect

I will have rammed

you will have rammed

he/she/it will have rammed

we will have rammed

you will have rammed

they will have rammed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been ramming

you will have been ramming

he/she/it will have been ramming

we will have been ramming

you will have been ramming

they will have been ramming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would ram

you would ram

he/she/it would ram

we would ram

you would ram

they would ram

Conditional continuous

I would be ramming

you would be ramming

he/she/it would be ramming

we would be ramming

you would be ramming

they would be ramming

Conditional perfect

I would have ram

you would have ram

he/she/it would have ram

we would have ram

you would have ram

they would have ram

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been ramming

you would have been ramming

he/she/it would have been ramming

we would have been ramming

you would have been ramming

they would have been ramming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you ram
we let´s ram
you ram

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to ram

Past participle

rammed

Present Participle

ramming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RAM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ram» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of ram

butt · cram · crash · dash · force · hammer · hit · impact · jam · pack · pound · run into · slam · smash · strike · stuff · tamp · thrust

TRANSLATION OF RAM

Find out the translation of ram to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of ram from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ram» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 公羊
• Translator English - Spanish: carnero
• English: ram
• Translator English - Hindi: Ram
• Translator English - Arabic: كَبْش
• Translator English - Russian: баран
• Translator English - Portuguese: carneiro
• Translator English - Bengali: র্যাম
• Translator English - French: bélier
• Translator English - Malay: Ram
• Translator English - German: Widder
• Translator English - Japanese: 去勢していない雄羊
• Translator English - Korean: 숫양
• Translator English - Javanese: Ram
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cừu đực
• Translator English - Tamil: ரேம்
• Translator English - Marathi: रॅम
• Translator English - Turkish: Veri deposu
• Translator English - Italian: montone
• Translator English - Polish: tryk
• Translator English - Ukrainian: баран
• Translator English - Romanian: berbec
• Translator English - Greek: κριάρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ram
• Translator English - Swedish: bagge
• Translator English - Norwegian: vær

6 QUOTES WITH «RAM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ram.

1

Howard Aiken

Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.

2

Rafael Cruz

I haven't heard Obama ask us for our consent when he's trying to ram Obamacare down our throats.

3

Andy Dick

There are all kinds of addictions, and I've got every single one. If you set me in front of anything, I will do it until I ram it into the ground and it's done working for me.

4

Jonathan Krohn

In general President Obama's policies have been very, very skewed and very, very extreme. Like on healthcare for example, I don't think that trying to ram healthcare through was a smart idea politically, because he wasted a lot of capital and now he doesn't have any of that same capital with even his own party that he used to have.

5

Frank Lampard

When you take a lot of stick you want to ram it down people's throats.

6

John McCain

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position now. Now they're trying to ram through a repeal without a - any kind of really realistic survey done.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAM»

Discover the use of ram in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ram and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Be Here Now

For me, this story is but a vehicle for sharing with you the true message. . . the living faith in what is possible."—from Be Here Now In 1970, Ram Dass' Be Here Now became the counter-culture bible for thousands of young people seeking ...

Ram Dass, 2010

The Book of Ram

Ramayana and Mahabharata are the two great epics of India. These two epics have shaped the thoughts and characters of the people of India for centuries.

Devdutt Pattanaik, 2009

The Athlit Ram

Full description of a unique find, the bronze ram of a 5th century BC Greek warship off the Israeli coast.

Lionel Casson, John Richard Steffy, Elisha Linder, 1991

Ram Jethmalani: the authorized biography

Meticulously Researched And Illuminated By Moments Of Rare Insight, This Book Explores The Mind And Career Of India S Most Famous Political Maverick, And In The Process Throws Light On The Major Political And Legal Events That Shaped Post ...

Nalini Gera, 2003

1634: The Ram Rebellion

As the Thirty Years War continues to ravage seventeenth-century Europe, the West Virginians from twentieth-century America enter into an alliance with Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, to promote a revolution among the peasants who seek ...

Eric Flint, 2006

The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered ...

Praise for The Leadership Pipeline "Management Development 101—but only if you have read the book and understood and acted on the processes so clearly articulated. While these are first principles, it is very useful to have them set out.

Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel, 2010

The Case of the Ruined Ram

The Club CSI: kids team up to solve a crime of school spirit gone wrong.

David Lewman, 2012

Fundamentals of Polymer Engineering

This introductory text covers the basics of polymer chemistry and engineering, as well as structure-property relationships in plastics.

Arie Ram, 1997

Design of Steel Structures

This book on Design of Steel Structures uses Limit State Method and follows the latest BIS Codes, BIS: 800: 2007.A perfect mix of concise theory with relevant applications and inclusion of most recent design methodologies makes this an ...

Ram K S Sai, 2010

How Can I Help?

How Can I Help? reminds us just how much we have to give and how doing so can lead to some of the most joyous moments of our lives. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Ram Dass, Paul Gorman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ram is used in the context of the following news items.

Motorola updates the Moto G with more RAM, storage, and water …

The rear-facing camera on the Moto G been boosted from 8 to 13 megapixels, and there's a new version with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage in addition to last ... «The Verge, Jul 15»

FCA recalls 2 million Ram trucks over airbag issues

Airbag issues have prompted Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to issue another pair of recalls. The two separate issues both affect Ram pickups, one campaign ... «Autoblog, Jul 15»

Moto G (Gen 3) to have 2GB RAM, water-resistance?

The data by Zauba shows that the upcoming Motorola smartphone will have 2GB of RAM, along with a 5-inch screen, 8GB internal storage, and white and black ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Ram vs. Karlovic: Score, Reaction from 2015 Hall of Fame Tennis …

Rajeev Ram and Ivo Karlovic capped off the 2015 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in suitable three-set fashion during Sunday's singles final. After Ram took ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Confirmed To Ship With 4 GB Of RAM And …

Samsung is rumored to unveil the Galaxy Note 5 in August. A new report claims the phablet will definitely pack in 4 GB of RAM when it's officially announced. «Tech Times, Jul 15»

BJP rains on its own Yoga Day: Ram Madhav assumes double …

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav first tweeted whether the tax-payer funded Rajya Sabha TV decided to “blackout” Yoga Day. And whether Vice President ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»

Journalist murder case: Police start probe against UP minister Ram …

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh police on Friday said probe against state minister Ram Murti Verma into killing of a journalist was going on and after collection of ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»

Ram Pickup March Sales Slide While Ford, GM Tick Up

Year-to-date sales are up 2.3% at the end of March, and total sales of 177,312 is higher than either Ram or the GM pair of Silverado and Sierra combined. «24/7 Wall St., Apr 15»

Five things to know about Varun Ram, Maryland's last-second hero

Varun Ram was swarmed by reporters Friday night, after his 13 seconds of late-game defense helped Maryland escape with a 65-62 win over Valparaiso. «Washington Post, Mar 15»

I'll continue my fight: Jitan Ram Manjhi

PATNA: After the month-long political drama, caretaker chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday vowed he will take his fight for the poor to a logical ... «Times of India, Feb 15»