jam synonyms

jam

n.

  1. Preserves

    jelly, conserve, fruit butter, spread, marmalade, sweet, sugarplums, candied fruit; see also jelly 1.

  2. *A troublesome situation

    dilemma, trouble, bind*, fix*; see difficulty 1, predicament.

jam

v.

  1. To force one's way

    jostle, squeeze, crowd, throng, wedge, press, elbow, thrust, pack; see also press 1, push 1.

  2. To pack full

    fill, block, cram, squeeze; see bar 1, compress, pack 2.

  3. To interfere with radio signals

    drown out, garble, scramble, muddle; see confuse.

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