ram
Forcefully crash into
A ram is an adult male sheep, known for its curved horns and aggressive butting behavior.
The word extends to any device that batters or forces: a battering ram breaks down doors, a hydraulic ram drives machinery.
To ram is to strike or push with force: The ship rammed the dock.
To ram something through is to force its acceptance despite opposition.
To ram something down someone's throat is to force them to accept it. (Capitalized Ram is the zodiac sign; all caps RAM is computer memory.)
Forceful contact or consequence
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- thrustForceful forward motion
- pushForce something away
- shovePush with force
momentum · pressure · drive · propulsion · crash · smash · hit · strike
Encirclement forcing surrender
- breachBreaking of agreement
- assaultViolent offensive act
- gatesMovable barriers at openings
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
fortress · medieval · warfare · smash · penetration · breakthrough
impact
Forceful contact or consequence
shove · momentum · pressure · drive · propulsion · crash · smash · hit · strike · blow
sheep
Woolly farm animal
wool · shepherd · livestock · grazing · pasture · mutton · herding · bleat · ovine · ruminant
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
demolition · fortress · medieval · warfare · smash · penetration · breakthrough
buck
Male deer or dollar
stallion · billy · sire · horn · dominant · breeding · rut · mating · aggressive · territorial
- battering ramsTools for breaking barriers
- ramrod straightPerfectly erect posture
- ram's hornsCurved growths on male sheep
- Dodge RamAmerican full-size pickup truck
- ramming speed
- ram something down someone's throatCompel acceptance of opinions