Added 9 October 2026
ram
/ɹæm/ noun
In Latin: aries Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ram at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible.
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries.
- 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.
verb
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Strike or drive against with a heavy impact.
ram the gate with a sledgehammer
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Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.
She rammed her mind into focus
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Undergo damage or destruction on impact.
the plane crashed into the ocean
Origin
From Middle English ram, rom, ramme, from Old English ramm (“ram”), from Proto-Germanic *rammaz (“ram”), possibly from *rammaz (“strong”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rom (“ram”), Dutch ram (“a male sheep”), German Ramm, Ramme (“ram”). Possibly akin also to Danish ram (“sharp; acrid; rank”), Swedish ram (“strong; perfect”), Faroese ramur (“strong; competent”), Icelandic rammur (“strong; sturdy”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)