jam
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Definition
jam (jam)
transitive verb jammed, jam′·ming
- to squeeze or wedge into or through a confined space
- to bruise or crush
- to force (a thumb, toe, etc.) back against its joint so as to cause impaction
- to push, shove, or crowd
- to pack full or tight
- to fill or block (a passageway, river, etc.) by crowding or squeezing in
- to wedge or make stick to prevent movement
- to put out of order by such jamming to jam a rifle
- to make (radio broadcasts, radar signals, etc.) unintelligible, as by sending out other signals on the same wavelength
- ☆ Basketball, Slang stuff ()
Etymology: < ?
intransitive verb
- to become wedged or stuck fast
- to become unworkable through such jamming of parts
- to push against one another in a confined space
- ☆ Informal to improvise freely, esp. in a jam session
noun
- a jamming or being jammed
- a group of persons or things so close together as to jam a passageway, etc. a traffic jam
- ☆ Informal a difficult situation; predicament
- ☆ Informal jam session
- ☆ Basketball, Slang stuff ()
jam²
Definition
jam (jam)
Jam
Definition
Jam
Jamaica
jam
Synonyms
jam
n.
Preserves
jelly, conserve, fruit butter, spread, marmalade, sweet, sugarplums, candied fruit; see also jelly 1.*A troublesome situation
dilemma, trouble, bind*, fix*; see difficulty 1, predicament.
jam
Synonyms
jam
v.
jam
Usage Examples
Object
- switchboard: Another red flag is that this happens over a major American city and is seen by enough people to jam switchboards.
Converse of object
- pack: The room was jam packed with people at the free rave.
Adjective modifier
- strawberry: I sure could go some of your raspberry or strawberry jam!
- homemade: Breakfast is served with simple, carefully chosen items with our local honey and homemade jams.
- home-made: Apart from the home-made jams, Aunty Mary also made lovely fruit tarts.
- plum: In a small pan, gently warm the plum jam and soy sauce.
- impromptu: An impromptu acoustic jam by Ian rounded off the evening.
- psychedelic: An amazing blend of old time Americana, psychedelic rock jams & that entire West Coast guitar band feel.
Modifies a noun
- jar: For many people the Saving Gateway replaces an existing informal form of saving ( the jam jar for instance ).
- donut: I think he would go for a vanilla slice or a jam donut.
- sandwich: I can't remember seeing a child eating jam sandwiches for packed lunch during my 27 years of teaching.
- butty: Dr. John Briffa worries about her bacon and jam butties and blood sugar levels.
- session: With jam sessions be based for are allowed on into an international.
- factory: The play was performed at a disused jam factory in Bermondsey.
Noun used with modifier
- traffic: For a scenic tour of Bromley traffic jams, go to Road Tour.
- raspberry: The hospital I worked at served them with raspberry jam.
- apricot: Almond paste is traditionally adhered to cake with apricot jam.
- blackcurrant: Spread the rectangles that you did NOT put holes in with a little blackcurrant jam.
- def: New sunday nfl at the world president def jam.
- i-mate: Alternatively you can flip the screen round and use it in a similar fashion to the I-Mate Jam.
jam Quotes
The rule is, jam to-morrow and jam yesterdayöbut never jam to-day.
