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- Dictionaryjam/dʒam/
verb
- 1. squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space: "four of us were jammed in one compartment" Similar
- 2. become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck: "the photocopier jammed" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck: "paper jams"
- 2. an awkward situation or predicament: informal "I'm in a jam" Similar
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Jam is a noun or verb that has different meanings in English. It can refer to a sweet food made from fruit and sugar, a traffic problem, a musical style, or a difficult situation. Learn how to use jam in sentences with examples and pronunciation.
- English (US)
JAM meaning: 1. a sweet, soft food made by cooking fruit...
- Jam: Danish Translation
jam - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Jam: French Translation
JAM translate: confiture [feminine], blocage [masculine],...
- Jam: Indonesian Translation
jam translate: selai, memenuhi, menekankan, macet,...
- Jam: Italian Translation
JAM translate: marmellata, ingorgo, pigiare, ficcare,...
- Jam: Thai Translation
jam translate: แยม, แออัด, กด, ติด, คลื่นแทรก,...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word jam, from a food made of fruit and sugar to a verb meaning to block or improvise. See synonyms, examples, phrases, and related articles.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word jam, from a thick sweet food to a traffic congestion. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of jam in different contexts.
Jam definition: to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible. See examples of JAM used in a sentence.
jam. [uncountable, countable] a thick sweet substance made by boiling fruit with sugar, often sold in jars and spread on bread. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
Jam can be a noun or a verb with different meanings. As a noun, it can mean a sweet food made from fruit or a line of traffic. As a verb, it can mean to push something firmly, to get stuck, to fill a place or to stop a radio.
To jam is to squeeze something tightly into a space, the way your friends might jam themselves into your tiny car. You might have to jam an extra row of books onto your bookshelf when you run out of room.