ramming
Driving into hard
Ramming is the act of driving something forcefully into or against something else.
Ships ram enemy vessels; battering rams breach gates.
A car might ram another from behind.
The word emphasizes violent, deliberate impact: He kept ramming his shoulder against the door.
To ram something down someone's throat is to force them to accept it.
Bony animal projections
- bullSteer before castration
- goatHorned, bearded livestock
- bighornNorth American wild sheep
- antlersBranching cervid headgear
rutting · charging · butting · headbutting · locking · sparring · dominance · territorial
Hinged barrier in fence
- breachBreaking of agreement
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- castleFortified medieval residence
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
wall · door · barricade · demolition · fortification · medieval · portcullis · drawbridge
Compacting by repeated pressure
- packingPutting items in containers
- compressingForcing into less space
- fillingMaterial placed within
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
loading · pounding · driving · pile-driving · hammering · compaction · consolidating · forcing
Sudden violent impact
- smashBreak violently apart
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- pileupSequential vehicular collision
- head-onDirectly facing forward
broadside · rear-end · t-bone · fender-bender · wreck · smashup · crunch · slam
Forceful forward motion
propulsion · impact · power · pressure · kinetic · impetus · punch · jolt
Seagoing transport vessel
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- hullOuter covering or frame
- torpedoPropelled undersea explosive
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
trireme · galley · boarding · broadside · icebreaker · submarine · vessel · warship
Aggressive act against another
- assaultViolent offensive act
- chargeCost or accusation
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
violent · confrontation · deliberate · intentional · vehicular · targeting · pursuit · chase
horns
Bony animal projections
antlers · rutting · charging · butting · headbutting · locking · sparring · dominance · territorial · mating
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
- breachBreaking of agreement
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- castleFortified medieval residence
siege · wall · door · barricade · demolition · fortification · medieval · portcullis · drawbridge · stronghold
tamping
Compacting by repeated pressure
- packingPutting items in containers
- compressingForcing into less space
- fillingMaterial placed within
stuffing · loading · pounding · driving · pile-driving · hammering · compaction · consolidating · forcing · cramming
crash
Sudden violent impact
head-on · broadside · rear-end · t-bone · fender-bender · wreck · smashup · crunch · slam · bump
thrust
Forceful forward motion
drive · propulsion · impact · power · pressure · kinetic · impetus · punch · jolt · surge
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
destroyer · trireme · galley · boarding · broadside · icebreaker · submarine · vessel · warship · stern
attack
Aggressive act against another
- assaultViolent offensive act
- chargeCost or accusation
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
hostile · violent · confrontation · deliberate · intentional · vehicular · targeting · pursuit · chase · offensive
- Ancient Naval Warfaregalleys, triremes, boarding, naval battles, warships
- exertioneffort, straining, strain, heaving, labor
- forceful actionsslam, smash, crash, bang, pound
- road ragetailgating, honking, cutting off, brake checking, middle finger
- shovingpushing, shoving, jostling, elbowing, shouldering
- violent forceimpact, collision, smash, crash, slam
rammingretreating
Moving back from advance
withdrawing · pulling back · backing away · recoiling · disengaging
- ramming speed
- ramming something down someone's throatImposing ideas aggressively
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