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jam

jam
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jam]
    • /dʒæm/
    • /dʒæm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jam]
    • /dʒæm/

Definitions of jam word

  • verb with object jam to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks. 1
  • verb with object jam to bruise or crush by squeezing: She jammed her hand in the door. 1
  • verb with object jam to fill too tightly; cram: He jammed the suitcase with clothing. 1
  • verb with object jam to press, push, or thrust violently, as into a confined space or against some object: She jammed her foot on the brake. 1
  • verb with object jam to fill or block up by crowding; pack or obstruct: Crowds jammed the doors. 1
  • verb with object jam to put or place in position with a violent gesture (often followed by on): He jammed his hat on and stalked out of the room. 1

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Origin of jam

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; apparently imitative; cf. champ1, dam1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jam

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jam popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jam usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jam

noun jam

  • predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
  • quandary — a state of perplexity or uncertainty, especially as to what to do; dilemma.
  • scrape — to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
  • mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
  • pickle — a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn.

verb jam

  • squeeze — to press forcibly together; compress.
  • cram — If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them.
  • pack — a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
  • ram — random-access memory; computer memory available to the user for creating, loading, or running programs and for the temporary storage and manipulation of data, in which time of access to each item is independent of the storage sequence. As a storage medium, RAM is volatile, so its contents are lost when the power fails or is turned off.
  • shove — to move along by force from behind; push.

Antonyms for jam

noun jam

  • advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
  • benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
  • blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
  • boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
  • contentment — Contentment is a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction.

verb jam

  • allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
  • clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
  • continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.

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