jam
Meaning of jam
verb
- squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.
four of us were jammed in one compartment
people jammed their belongings into cars
mum, dad, and I jammed into the pickup truck
- become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck.
the photocopier jammed
the doors were jammed open
- improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues.
he had the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians
- an instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck.
paper jams
- an awkward situation or predicament.
I'm in a jam
- an improvised performance by a group of musicians, especially in jazz or blues.
early 18th century: probably symbolic; compare with jag1 and cram.
noun- a sweet spread or conserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency.
strawberry jam
jam doughnuts
verb
make (fruit) into jam.
mid 18th century: perhaps from jam1.
abbreviation, symbol- Jamaica.
- James (in biblical references).
Information about jam
- The plural form of jam is: jams.
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Hyphenation of jam
jam
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- jam is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
jam synonyms
Meaning fix:
fix, hole, mess, muddle, pickle
Meaning crush:
Meaning jamming:
Meaning throng:
Meaning block:
Meaning jampack:
Meaning obstruct:
obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, block
Meaning force or cram (something) tightly into a receptacle or space:
Meaning push (someone or something) roughly:
Meaning make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:
Meaning push suddenly or violently in a specified direction:
Meaning force into a narrow space:
Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:
Meaning a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree:
Meaning firmly press (something soft or yielding), typically with one's fingers:
Meaning flatten by pressure; squeeze or press:
Meaning keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time):
Meaning insert or squeeze (someone or something) between two other people or things, typically in a restricted space or so as to be uncomfortable:
Meaning place, fit, or push (something) into something else:
Meaning (of a number of people) fill (a space) almost completely, leaving little or no room for movement:
Meaning reside or have one's place of business in (a building):
Meaning cause (a space or container) to become full or almost full:
Meaning put more into (a container) than it either should or can contain:
Meaning fill (accommodation or a space) beyond what is comfortable, safe, or desirable:
Meaning block or become blocked with an accumulation of thick, wet matter:
Meaning crowd (a road or place) so as to hinder or prevent freedom of movement:
Meaning intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped):
Meaning prevent (something or someone) from moving or operating as normal:
Meaning (of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities:
Meaning cause severe and disabling damage to; deprive of the ability to function normally:
Meaning make (something) inactive by disconnecting or destroying it:
Meaning (of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen:
Meaning bring or come to an abrupt stop:
Meaning a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation:
Meaning a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation:
Meaning the state or condition of being difficult:
Meaning a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome:
Meaning a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge:
Meaning a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation:
Meaning a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable:
Meaning an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation:
Meaning a stretch of swampy or boggy ground:
Meaning an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation:
Meaning a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan:
Meaning an embarrassing or difficult predicament caused by one's own unwise behaviour:
Meaning a problematical situation:
Meaning a foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam or marmalade:
Meaning a preparation made by preserving fruit with sugar; jam or marmalade:
Meaning a fruit-flavoured dessert made by warming and then cooling a liquid containing gelatin or a similar setting agent in a mould or dish so that it sets into a semi-solid, somewhat elastic mass:
Meaning a preserve made from citrus fruit, especially bitter oranges:
Meaning an elaborate sweet dish or delicacy:
jam antonyms
Meaning release from confinement or slavery:
Translation of jam
- French: barrer, bloquer, bain, merde, affluence
- German: blockieren, versperren, Gedränge, Gewühl
- Spanish: bloquear, obstaculizar, impedir, obstruir, apuro, aprieto, multitud, muchedumbre, aglomeración, gentío, mermelada, confitura, amontonarse, apiñarse, apelotonarse, apretujarse, apretarse
- Italian: ostruire, bloccare, sbarrare, ostacolare, casino, folla, moltitudine, calca, ressa, marmellata, ammassarsi, accalcarsi, stipare, stiparsi
Anagrams of jam
Words that rhyme with jam
Jam, windjam, Ejam, logjam, antijam, jimjam, unjam, Cujam
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