ram
word
/ˈɹæm/
ram
/ɹˈæm/
ram
Definition
A ram is an adult male sheep. It can also mean to hit something very hard, or the memory inside a computer used for temporary data.
Usage & Nuances
The animal meaning is common in farming or zodiac contexts. As a verb, 'ram' suggests force and sudden impact, often in 'ram into' or 'ram through'. In technology, 'RAM' is usually written in capitals and means temporary working memory, not long-term storage.
Spanish: carnero - embestir - memoria RAMPortuguese (BR): carneiro - bater com força - memória RAMPortuguese (PT): carneiro - abalroar - memória RAMChinese (Simplified): 公羊 - 猛撞 - 内存Chinese (Traditional): 公羊 - 猛撞 - 記憶體Hindi: नर भेड़ - ज़ोर से टक्कर मारना - रैम मेमोरीArabic: كبش - يصدم بقوة - ذاكرة رامBengali: ভেড়া (পাকা পুরুষ) - গুঁতো মারা - RAM (কম্পিউটার মেমরি)Russian: баран - таранить - ОЗУ (оперативная память)Japanese: 雄羊 - 激しくぶつける - RAM（メモリ）Vietnamese: cừu đực - húc mạnh - RAM (bộ nhớ máy tính)Korean: 숫양 - 들이받다 - RAM(메모리)Turkish: koç - çarpmak - RAM (bellek)Urdu: مینڈھا - ٹکر مارنا - RAM (کمپیوٹر میموری)Indonesian: domba jantan - menabrak - RAM (memori komputer)
Example Sentences
They tried to ram the new rule through without asking anyone.
natural
The ram stood on the hill and looked at us.
basic
A truck rammed the gate last night.
basic
This laptop has 16 GB of RAM.
basic
The car skidded on the ice and rammed into a tree.
natural
My phone keeps freezing because it doesn't have enough RAM.
natural