# ramming

Pronunciation: say "RAM-ing" /ˈɹæmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of ram. — present participle and gerund of ram
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of ram. Use it after is, was, or were, or as a noun for the action.
   - _Protesters were ramming the gate with a heavy log when the police arrived._
   - _Critics accused the majority of ramming the bill through the committee without debate._

## Noun

2. A collision in which one thing is driven hard into another.
   - Simple: A crash in which one thing is driven hard into another.
   - _Investigators believe the ramming of the patrol boat by the trawler was accidental._
   - _After several rammings by coast guard vessels, the fishing fleet withdrew from the disputed waters._

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