dram

[ dram ]

/ dræm /

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noun

Measurements.

a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr

fluid dram.

a small drink of liquor.

a small quantity of anything.

verb (used without object), drammed, dram·ming.

Archaic. to drink drams; tipple.

verb (used with object), drammed, dram·ming.

Archaic. to ply with drink.

Origin of dram

1400–50; late Middle English dramme, assimilated variant of dragme<Old French <Late Latin dragma,Latin drachmadrachma

OTHER WORDS FROM dram

half-dram, adjective, noun

Words nearby dram

drake fly, Drakensberg, Drake Passage, Drake, Sir Francis, Dralon, dram, drama, dramady, Dramamine, drama queen, drama therapy

Definition for dram (2 of 2)

DRAM

[ dee-ram ]

/ ˈdiˌræm /

Computers.

dynamic RAM.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dram

The Hakushu 12 was a little peaty and nutty, the kind of dram I want to unwind with after a fine restaurant meal.
Watch Out, Scotland! Japanese Whisky Is on the Rise|Kayleigh Kulp|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wegg having eyed him with an impudent air at leisure, addressed him, therefore, while refreshing himself with his dram.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
And I take it,” said I, winding up the conversation, “because I like a dram.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2|Various
I likewise gave him a dram for himself, & two or three bunches of raisins for his father.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe

How foolish it was for him to stay and drink that dram, which tasted to him, I dare say, almost as bad as a dose of salts?
The Peddler's Boy|Francis C. Woodworth
Governor Williams gave a dram and a piece of tobacco to each of the males of the party.
Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1|John Franklin

British Dictionary definitions for dram (1 of 2)

dram

/ (dræm) /

noun

one sixteenth of an ounce (avoirdupois). 1 dram is equivalent to 0.0018 kilogram

Also called: drachm, drachma US one eighth of an apothecaries' ounce; 60 grains. 1 dram is equivalent to 0.0039 kilogram

a small amount of an alcoholic drink, esp a spirit; tot

the standard monetary unit of Armenia, divided into 100 lumas

Word Origin for dram

C15: from Old French dragme, from Late Latin dragma, from Greek drakhmē; see drachma

British Dictionary definitions for dram (2 of 2)

DRAM

D-RAM

/ (ˈdiːræm) /

n acronym for

dynamic random access memory: a widely used type of random access memorySee RAM 1

noun

a chip containing such a memory

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dram

dram

[ drăm ]

n.

A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 116 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).drachm

A unit of apothecary weight equal to 18 of an ounce or 60 grains (3.89 grams).

单词	dram
释义	dram [ dram ] / dræm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dram ON THESAURUS.COM noun Measurements. a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams). 1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr fluid dram. a small drink of liquor. a small quantity of anything. verb (used without object), drammed, dram·ming. Archaic. to drink drams; tipple. verb (used with object), drammed, dram·ming. Archaic. to ply with drink. Origin of dram 1400–50; late Middle English dramme, assimilated variant of dragme<Old French <Late Latin dragma,Latin drachmadrachma OTHER WORDS FROM dram half-dram, adjective, noun Words nearby dram drake fly, Drakensberg, Drake Passage, Drake, Sir Francis, Dralon, dram, drama, dramady, Dramamine, drama queen, drama therapy Definition for dram (2 of 2) DRAM [ dee-ram ] / ˈdiˌræm / Computers. dynamic RAM. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dram The Hakushu 12 was a little peaty and nutty, the kind of dram I want to unwind with after a fine restaurant meal. Watch Out, Scotland! Japanese Whisky Is on the Rise\|Kayleigh Kulp\|November 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wegg having eyed him with an impudent air at leisure, addressed him, therefore, while refreshing himself with his dram. Our Mutual Friend\|Charles Dickens And I take it,” said I, winding up the conversation, “because I like a dram. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2\|Various I likewise gave him a dram for himself, & two or three bunches of raisins for his father. The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)\|Daniel Defoe How foolish it was for him to stay and drink that dram, which tasted to him, I dare say, almost as bad as a dose of salts? The Peddler's Boy\|Francis C. Woodworth Governor Williams gave a dram and a piece of tobacco to each of the males of the party. Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of the Polar Sea, in the Years 1819-20-21-22, Volume 1\|John Franklin British Dictionary definitions for dram (1 of 2) dram / (dræm) / noun one sixteenth of an ounce (avoirdupois). 1 dram is equivalent to 0.0018 kilogram Also called: drachm, drachma US one eighth of an apothecaries' ounce; 60 grains. 1 dram is equivalent to 0.0039 kilogram a small amount of an alcoholic drink, esp a spirit; tot the standard monetary unit of Armenia, divided into 100 lumas Word Origin for dram C15: from Old French dragme, from Late Latin dragma, from Greek drakhmē; see drachma British Dictionary definitions for dram (2 of 2) DRAM D-RAM / (ˈdiːræm) / n acronym for dynamic random access memory: a widely used type of random access memorySee RAM 1 noun a chip containing such a memory Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dram drop, weight, swig, drink, draft, measure, nip, mite, smidgen, slug, quantity, snifter Medical definitions for dram dram [ drăm ] n. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to 116 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).drachm A unit of apothecary weight equal to 18 of an ounce or 60 grains (3.89 grams). The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dram

noun

verb (used without object), drammed, dram·ming.

verb (used with object), drammed, dram·ming.

Origin of dram

OTHER WORDS FROM dram

Words nearby dram

Definition for dram (2 of 2)

Computers.

Example sentences from the Web for dram

British Dictionary definitions for dram (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for dram

British Dictionary definitions for dram (2 of 2)

D-RAM

n acronym for

noun

Words related to dram

Medical definitions for dram

n.