HyperDic: ram_down

English > 2 senses of the expression ram down:
VERBcontactram down, ram, poundstrike / strike or drive against with a heavy impact
cognitionram down, hammer in, drill in, beat inteach by drills and repetition
English > ram down: 2 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningstrike / strike or drive against with a heavy impact.
PatternSomething ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsram, pound
BroaderthrustPush forcefully
Spanishapisonar, aporrear
Catalanpitjar
English > ram down: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaningteach by drills and repetition.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymshammer in, drill in, beat in
Broaderdrillteach by repetition
See alsoramforce into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
Spanishentrenar, machacar, reiterar
Catalanaixafar, clavar

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