to jam
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3.2
- verb
- /dʒæm/
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- Harry takes one of the candle holders and jams it under the casket lid.
- jam the streets
- tourists jam the streets
- jam the aisles
It's I get it's difficult when you start to jam pack things into an app like that.
- It's I get it's difficult when you start to jam pack things into an app like that.
- What I'm saying is those Legos are really jammed in there.
- They've watched how an aggressive leader takes aggressive action and our country gets jammed up without.
- And so I think that in large respects, they're kind of trying to jam the square peg into the round hole on that.
- There was so much burger they jammed.
Examples
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Like a screw or something that you can jam in there.
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Cutter grabs a food cart and jams it into the doorway, making the elevator inoperative.
Fiction book (1992) -
And then, like, jam a few of them in there.
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It's I get it's difficult when you start to jam pack things into an app like that.
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When we put eight in a box, you gotta jam those receivers!
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We're going to jam these in here, twist and then crimp.
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The rush to get away creeps slowly as cars jam the streets in total gridlock.
Fiction book (1996) -
The children jammed into the small car, making it hard to move.
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During the concert, fans began to jam tightly against the stage.
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They had to jam the boxes into the back of the truck to fit everything.
Synonyms
∞
3.0
To stop movement, access, or progress
278
2.3
To press things together so they take less space
255
1.2
To put things in a heap or stack
243
2.0
To fill something tightly with things
175
1.6
To move many people or animals into a small space
119
5.1
To block a path or view
35
6.5
To slow the progress or movement of people and things
21
3.2
To block a pipe or passage so flow stops
16
3.2
Push things or people into a small space until nothing fits
15
3.7
To bring the edges of something together so there is no gap
8
4.7
Become blocked so things cannot move or work
7
6.4
To gather closely in large numbers in a place
6
6.7
Surround a person or thing so they cannot leave
5
7.8
To press people or things together into a small space
5
8.4
Block an opening to stop the flow of liquid or air
3
5.5
To crowd around someone or something closely and quickly
1
4.5
Fill a place or container until there is no room left
1
5.5
To pack many things into a small space very tightly
1
9.1
To squeeze people or things into a small space to make them fit
1
6.3
To push people or things tightly into a small space
1
4.8
To move close together around a person or thing leaving little space
1
5.3
To block or fill a place so things cannot move through it
To fill a space so full that nothing more can be added
To block an opening to stop liquid or gas passing through
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
To block a wide range of radio frequencies at once so radios in an area cannot work
- Specialized
To intentionally block a single radio or radar frequency using electronic signals
Compounds
- Informal
9
3.9
A meeting of musicians who make up music and play together without planning
3
1.0
A sweet spread people make from strawberries and sugar to put on bread or pastries
How Packed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jam as a verb meaning to pack or crowd comes from the idea of forcing things into a small space, to 'squeeze' or 'press' them in. That's why you can 'jam' clothes into a suitcase or people onto a train.