to cram
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3.9
- verb
- /kræm/
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- Students often cram the night before a big test to retain information.
But cramming is not as good as like that gradual progress.
- But cramming is not as good as like that gradual progress.
- But if you know next week it will be, then you prepare moderately well without cramming just the day before, right?
- What it should be really about is cramming as much knowledge into the empty noggins of these pathetic cry babies as is possible in four years.
Examples
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If we're spending the weekend in Europe, we want to cram in as much as possible.
Blog text (15) -
Didn't you ever cram for a test before?
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I feel the pressure of trying to cram a lot into very little time.
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We have a lot of music education to cram into one week.
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Try to cram in a whole lifetime between now and Friday.
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All right, we have three months of prep to cram into three weeks.
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I just want to cram for the Civics test.
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Going home to cram for midterms.
Fiction book (2002) -
Um...thanks, but I need to cram for my midterm on Wednesday.
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Well, look, I ought to get back to the dorm, cram for that pathology assignment.
Synonyms
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5.3
To study something quickly before a test
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7.6
To study quickly before an exam or important event
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6.3
Work hard for a long time on something, often before an exam or deadline
To study very hard before an exam
Study something a lot in a short time to prepare for an exam
To study a lot in a short time before a test
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Etymology
Cram originally meant 'to stuff' something into a small space. A helpful image is 'stuffing' facts into your head at the last minute, which is why to cram for an exam means to study very hard in a short time.