ломи́ться

rare #13989

verbreflexiveimperfective

1.
to force one's way in, to break in, to batter at (a door)
Во́ры ло́мятся в кладову́ю.
Thieves are breaking into the storeroom.
куда? во что? - of forcing entry, usually through a door or gate; the idiom ломиться в открытую дверь means to force an open door (argue what nobody disputes)
2.
to push one's way, to storm, to rush
Толпа́ ломи́лась на стадио́н.
The crowd was pushing its way into the stadium.
of a crowd moving forcefully somewhere
3.
to break under the weight, to be bursting (with), to groan (with food)
Стол ло́мится от еды́.
The table is groaning with food.
often ломиться от чего-либо - of a table or branches loaded to breaking point

Examples

Толпа ломилась в двери магазина.
The crowd was pushing against the shop doors.
Народ ломился на концерт с самого утра.
People had been flocking to the concert since early morning.
Не стоит ломи́ться в откры́тую дверь.
It's no use kicking at an open door.
Стол ломился от богатых яств.
The table was groaning under the abundance of food.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	ломи́сь
вы	ломи́тесь

Active present	ломя́щийся	bursting, packed, overflowing
Active past	ломи́вшийся	breaking in, forcing one's way in, bursting in
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	ломя́сь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	ломившись	while doing (past)

ломи́тьto ache; to break; to charge forward; to press hard
verbimperfective
вломи́тьto hit hard; to impose (a heavy fine)
verbperfective
вы́ломитьto break out
verbperfective
заломи́тьto twist (arms behind the back); to snap; to cock (a hat); to charge (an outrageous price)
verbperfective
ломи́тьсяto force one's way in; to push one's way; to break under the weight
verbimperfective