Rammed: meaning, definitions and examples
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rammed
[ ræmd ]
physical action
To ram means to push or drive something forcefully into a place or position. This can refer to vehicles colliding into objects or forcefully inserting an object. The action often implies a sudden and violent motion. For example, when a truck rams into a barrier, it indicates a collision with considerable impact.
Synonyms
crash, drive, force, push, smash.
Examples of usage
- The car was rammed into the wall.
- He rammed the door shut in frustration.
- The attackers rammed their way through the guards.
- The drill rammed into the tough surface effortlessly.
Translations
Translations of the word "rammed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 apertado
- comprimido
- empurrado
🇮🇳 धसना
- भरना
- ठूंसना
🇩🇪 gestopft
- gepresst
- gedrückt
🇮🇩 dipadatkan
- ditekan
- disempitkan
🇺🇦 запакований
- ущільнений
- затиснутий
🇵🇱 upchany
- sprasowany
- ściśnięty
🇯🇵 押し込まれた
- ぎゅっと詰められた
- 圧縮された
🇫🇷 entassé
- comprimé
- tassé
🇪🇸 apretado
- comprimido
- embutido
🇹🇷 sıkıştırılmış
- ezilmiş
- zorlanmış
🇰🇷 꽉 찬
- 눌린
- 압축된
🇸🇦 مضغوط
- محشور
- مكبوت
🇨🇿 vtlačený
- stlačený
- napěchovaný
🇸🇰 vtlačený
- stlačený
- naplnený
🇨🇳 压实的
- 塞满的
- 压缩的
🇸🇮 stisnjen
- napolnjen
- zbit
🇮🇸 þröng
- pakkaður
- þrýsta
🇰🇿 қысылған
- тығыздалған
- басылған
🇬🇪 დაწვნილი
- გაწვდილი
- გაწურული
🇦🇿 sıxılmış
- sıxışdırılmış
- basılmış
🇲🇽 apretado
- comprimido
- embutido
Etymology
The word 'ram' has Old English origins, stemming from the word 'ramm,' which referred to a male sheep, but it also developed into a verb meaning 'to strike or break.' The use of 'ram' as a verb to imply forceful movement emerged in the late Middle Ages, particularly in the context of military applications, where soldiers would ram down barriers or fortifications. Over the centuries, 'rammed' evolved to encompass a broader range of forceful movements, including its application in vehicular contexts, where vehicles are said to 'ram' into objects, reflecting the word's strong connotation of impact and collision. The competitive and aggressive usages have also led to a common metaphorical application, where ideas or proposals might be 'rammed down' someone’s throat, meaning forced upon them without choice.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #20,650, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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