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- Dictionarycream/kriːm/
noun
- 1. the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient: "strawberries and cream"
- 2. a thick liquid or semi-solid cosmetic or medical preparation applied to the skin: "shaving cream" Similar
verb
- 1. work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste: "you cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks"
- 2. rub a cosmetic cream into (the skin): "Madge was creaming her face in front of the mirror"
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to force a lot of people or things into a small space: be crammed into Eight children were crammed into the back of the car. be crammed against The room was packed and we were crammed against the door. [ T usually + adv/prep ] informal. to do many things in a short period of time:
1. : to pack tight : jam. cram a suitcase with clothes. a novel crammed with surprises. 2. a. : to fill with food to satiety : stuff. b. : to eat voraciously : bolt. the child crams her food. 3. : to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner. crammed the letters into his pocket. 4. : to prepare hastily for an examination.
Cram definition: to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.. See examples of CRAM used in a sentence.
to force a lot of people or things into a small space: be crammed into Eight children were crammed into the back of the car. be crammed against The room was packed and we were crammed against the door. [ T usually + adv/prep ] informal. to do many things in a short period of time:
Definition of cram verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you cram things or people into a place, or if they cram it, there are so many of them in it at one time that it is completely full. She crammed the books into the bookcase. American English : cram / ˈkræm /
1. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff. 2. a. To feed a large amount of food to (an animal). b. To fill (oneself or one's stomach, for example) with food. v.intr. 1. To move into and fully occupy a space: The students crammed into the tiny classroom. 2.
To cram is to crowd or stuff people or things into a limited amount of space. You might be tempted to cram your mouth full of your mom's chocolate chip cookies, especially if they just came out of the oven and are still warm and gooey. You can cram yourself with food, or cram your books onto a shelf that's not quite big enough to hold them.
CRAM definition: 1. to force things into a small space: 2. to study a lot before an exam. Learn more.
3 Jun 2024 · cram (third-person singular simple present crams, present participle cramming, simple past and past participle crammed) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
