RAM: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RAM?

Need another word that means the same as “ram”? Find 49 synonyms for “ram” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ram” are: drive, force, chock up, cram, jam, jampack, wad, crash, pound, ram down, thrust, plunge, stab, push, sink, dig, stick, stuff, pack, compress, squeeze, wedge, press, tamp, hammer, bang, hit, strike, crash into, collide with, be in collision with, meet head-on, run into, slam, slam into, smash into, dash against, crack against, crack into, bump, bump into, bang into, knock into, butt, aries, aries the ram, random-access memory, read/write memory, tup

Ram as a Noun

Definitions of "Ram" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ram” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An uncastrated male sheep.
• 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.
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries.
• The plunger of a force pump.
• A beak or other projecting part of the bow of a warship, for piercing the sides of other ships.
• Uncastrated adult male sheep.
• A battering ram.
• The piston of a hydrostatic press.
• A tool for driving or forcing something by impact.
• 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.
• 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.
• A hydraulic water-raising or lifting machine.
• A person who is born while the sun is in Aries.
• The falling weight of a piledriving machine.
• The zodiacal sign or constellation Aries.

Synonyms of "Ram" as a noun (5 Words)

aries	A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus.
aries the ram	A small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus.
random-access memory	The power of retaining and recalling past experience.
read/write memory	Something that is read.
tup	Uncastrated adult male sheep. A British term is tup.

Ram as a Verb

Definitions of "Ram" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ram” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Strike or drive against with a heavy impact.
• Roughly force (something) into place.
• Crash violently against something.
• Be very crowded.
• Beat (earth) with a heavy implement to make it hard and firm.
• Crowd or pack to capacity.
• Undergo damage or destruction on impact.
• (of a vehicle or vessel) be driven violently into (something, typically another vehicle or vessel) in an attempt to stop or damage it.
• Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.

Synonyms of "Ram" as a verb (44 Words)

bang	Leap jerk bang. The track bangs and is perfect for any house party.
bang into	To produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound.
be in collision with	Have an existence, be extant.
bump	In a race gain a bump against. I almost bumped into him.
bump into	Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank.
chock up	Raise.
collide with	Crash together with violent impact.
compress	Express in a shorter form; abridge. Viola compressed her lips together grimly.
crack against	Become fractured; break or crack on the surface only.
crack into	Hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise.
cram	Force (people or things) into a place or container that is or appears to be too small to contain them. It s amazing how you ve managed to cram everyone in.
crash	Cause to crash. The plane crashed into the ocean.
crash into	Enter uninvited; informal.
dash against	Run or move very quickly or hastily.
dig	Remove harvest or recover by digging. He had no compunction about digging into her private affairs.
drive	Strike with a driver as in teeing off. Nails are driven through the boards.
force	Do forcibly exert force. Thieves tried to force open the cash register.
hammer	Strike or knock at or on something violently with one s hand or with a hammer or other object. Willis was hammered in the recession.
hit	Hit with a missile from a weapon. The sniper fired and hit a third man.
jam	Make (a broadcast or other electronic signal) unintelligible by causing interference. The theater was jampacked.
jampack	Crowd or pack to capacity. The theater was jampacked.
knock into	Make light, repeated taps on a surface.
meet head-on	Meet by design; be present at the arrival of.
pack	Load with a pack. He packs a gun and keeps it at the ready.
plunge	Suffer a rapid decrease in value. A car swerved to avoid a bus and plunged into a ravine.
pound	Place or shut up in a pound. Pound the roots with a heavy flat stone.
press	To be oppressive or burdensome. I m terribly pressed for time.
push	Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby. Now push hard said the doctor to the woman.
ram down	Shoot at and force to come down.
run into	Have a particular form.
sink	Cause to sink. They planned to sink a gold mine in Oklahoma.
slam	Dance the slam dance. The car mounted the pavement slamming into a lamp post.
slam into	Throw violently.
smash into	Hit violently.
squeeze	Squeeze or press together. The outer stalk remains once the juice has been squeezed from sugar cane.
stab	Stab or pierce. She stabbed the air with her forefinger.
stick	Stick to firmly. Stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it.
strike	Undertake strike action against an employer. The opponent refused to strike.
stuff	Fill with a stuffing while cooking. He stuffed a thick wad of notes into his jacket pocket.
tamp	Press down tightly. When the hole was tamped to the top gunpowder was inserted.
wedge	Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space. She wedged her holdall between two bags.

Usage Examples of "Ram" as a verb

• Their boat was rammed by a Japanese warship.
• The stolen car rammed into the front of the house.
• He rammed his stick into the ground.
• She rammed her mind into focus.
• Ram the gate with a sledgehammer.
• In former times, earth was rammed manually.
• The bar was rammed with United supporters.