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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:
If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them. While nobody was looking, she squashed her school hat and crammed it into a wastebasket.
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.
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.
Definition of cram verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cram meaning, definition, what is cram: to force something into a small space: Learn more.
CRAM definition: 1. to force things into a small space: 2. to study a lot before an exam. Learn more.
