Word
rammed
US/ˈɹæmd/
UK/ɹˈæmd/
Definition
adj. completely full of people or things. You use this when a place is so crowded that there is no room left to move.
adj. extremely crowded or packed to capacity. Often used predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'get'.
Examples
“The train was absolutely rammed this morning.”
“We tried to get a table at the new Italian restaurant, but the place was completely rammed with the Friday night crowd.”
“Even though the stadium was rammed with thousands of shouting fans, a sudden silence fell over the arena as the star player stepped up for the final penalty kick.”
Examples
simple
“The train was absolutely rammed this morning.”
contextual
“We tried to get a table at the new Italian restaurant, but the place was completely rammed with the Friday night crowd.”
complex
“Even though the stadium was rammed with thousands of shouting fans, a sudden silence fell over the arena as the star player stepped up for the final penalty kick.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or is modified by 'absolutely' or 'completely'.
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