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- [ram]
- /ræm/
- /ræm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ram]
- /ræm/
Definitions of rammed word
- noun rammed a male sheep. 1
- noun rammed (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Aries. 1
- noun rammed any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, especially a battering ram. 1
- noun rammed (formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull of an enemy's ship. 1
- noun rammed (formerly) a warship so equipped, especially one used primarily for ramming enemy vessels. 1
- noun rammed the heavy weight that strikes the blow in a pile driver or the like. 1
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Origin of rammed
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English: male sheep, machine for ramming, Old English ram(m); cognate with Dutch, Low German ram, German Ramme; (v.) Middle English rammen, derivative of the noun; compare Old High German rammen
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Parts of speech for Rammed
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rammed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rammed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rammed
verb rammed
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- collided — to strike one another or one against the other with a forceful impact; come into violent contact; crash: The two cars collided with an ear-splitting crash.
- dug — a simple past tense and past participle of dig1. and dig2 .
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
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