SpellRight › Spelling
Uncommonram
The correct spelling is ram.
How to pronounce ram
/ɹæm/
nounIPA: /ɹæm/
Say it like: Ram
The correct spelling is ram. A male sheep, typically uncastrated For example: "The man, driving an SUV, then rammed the gate, according to police."
Usage Examples
“The man, driving an SUV, then rammed the gate, according to police.”
“After placing the cartridge in the musket, ram it down securely with the ramrod.”
“Rammed earth walls”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A male sheep, typically uncastrated
- 2.A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
- 3.A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
- 4.A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
- 5.A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, a steam hammer, a stamp mill.
verb
- 1.To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.
- 2.To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
- 3.To fill or compact by pounding or driving.
- 4.To thrust during sexual intercourse.
adjective
- 1.Rancid, offensive in smell or taste.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.