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- [jamz]
- /dʒæmz/
- /dʒæm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jamz]
- /dʒæmz/
Definitions of jams word
- noun jams a preserve of whole fruit, slightly crushed, boiled with sugar: strawberry jam. 1
- verb with object jams 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 jams to bruise or crush by squeezing: She jammed her hand in the door. 1
- verb with object jams to fill too tightly; cram: He jammed the suitcase with clothing. 1
- verb with object jams 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 jams to fill or block up by crowding; pack or obstruct: Crowds jammed the doors. 1
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Origin of jams
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jams
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jams popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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".
jams usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jams
noun jams
- jammies — pajamas.
- pajamas — night clothes consisting of loose-fitting trousers and jacket.
- pjs — pajamas.
- bathing costume — A bathing costume is a piece of clothing that is worn for swimming, especially by women and girls.
- two-piece — having or consisting of two parts or pieces, especially two matching pieces of a clothing ensemble: a two-piece bathing suit.
Antonyms for jams
noun jams
- advantages — A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- benefits — The benefits of a life or medical insurance policy are the money that it pays out.
- contentments — Plural form of contentment.
- pleasures — the state or feeling of being pleased.
- successes — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
verb jams
- helps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of help.
Top questions with jams
- how to make jams?