ram

Meanings

• 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
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
• 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
• a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
• uncastrated adult male sheep
• strike or drive against with a heavy impact
  • "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"
• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
  • "She rammed her mind into focus"
• undergo damage or destruction on impact
• crowd or pack to capacity

Synonyms

Aries, Aries the Ram, chock up, cram, crash, drive, force, jam, jampack, pound, ram down, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory, tup, wad