cram
To cram is defined as to force something into a space that is too small or to study quickly for an exam that is very soon.
(verb)- An example of to cram is to fit 50 people in a room made for 35.
- An example of to cram is to start studying for a test the night before and stay up all night doing so.
The definition of a cram is a quick study for an exam that is very soon.
(noun)An example of a cram is a 30 minute study session in the hour before a test.
See cram in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb crammed, cramming
- to fill (a space) beyond normal capacity by pressing or squeezing; pack full or too full
- to stuff; force: to cram papers into a drawer
- to feed to excess; stuff with food
- to prepare (a student) or review (a subject) for an examination in a hurried, intensive way
Origin: ME crammen < OE crammian, to squeeze in, stuff; akin to MHG krammen, grip with claws < IE *grem-, to press, compress (> L gremium, lap, bosom) < base *ger-, to hold, seize
intransitive verb
- to eat too much or too quickly
- to study or review a subject in a hurried, intensive way, as in preparation for an examination
noun
- a crowded condition; crush
- the act of cramming for an examination
Related Forms:
- crammer noun
See cram in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb crammed crammed, cram·ming, crams verb, transitive
- To force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space; stuff.
- To fill too tightly.
- a. To gorge with food.b. To eat quickly and greedily.
- Informal To prepare (students) hastily for an impending examination.
- To gorge oneself with food.
- Informal To study hastily for an impending examination: was up all night cramming for the history midterm.
- A group that has been crammed together; a crush.
- Informal Hasty study for an imminent examination.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English crammen
Origin: , from Old English crammian; see ger- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- cramˈmer noun
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