ALL meanings of jam
jam
J j - noun jam Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space. 1
- noun Definition of jam in Technology A condition on a network where two nodes transmitting simultaneously detect the collision and continue to transmit for a certain time (4 to 6 bytes on Ethernet) to ensure that the collision has been detected by all nodes involved. 1
- 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
- noun Technical meaning of jam John and Martin. An interpreted FORTH-like graphics language by John Warnock and Martin Newell, Xerox PARC, 1978. JaM was the forerunner of both Interpress and PostScript. It is mentioned in PostScript Language reference Manual, Adobe Systems, A-W 1985. 1
- verb with object jam to make (something) unworkable by causing parts to become stuck, blocked, caught, displaced, etc.: to jam a lock. 1
- noun jam food: fruit conserve 1
- verb with object jam Radio. to interfere with (radio signals or the like) by sending out other signals of approximately the same frequency. (of radio signals or the like) to interfere with (other signals). 1
- noun jam vehicle congestion 1
- verb with object jam to play (a piece) in a freely improvised, swinging way; jazz up: to jam both standard tunes and the classics. 1
- noun jam improvised music session 1
- verb with object jam Nautical. to head (a sailing ship) as nearly as possible into the wind without putting it in stays or putting it wholly aback. 1
- intransitive verb jam door: become stuck 1
- verb without object jam to become stuck, wedged, fixed, blocked, etc.: This door jams easily. 1
- intransitive verb jam machine: become stuck 1
- verb without object jam to press or push, often violently, as into a confined space or against one another: They jammed into the elevator. 1
- transitive verb jam push hard, wedge 1
- verb without object jam (of a machine, part, etc.) to become unworkable, as through the wedging or displacement of a part. 1
- verbal expression jam overfill 1
- verb without object jam Jazz. to participate in a jam session. 1
- transitive verb jam switchboard, phone: inundate with calls 1
- noun jam a preserve of whole fruit, slightly crushed, boiled with sugar: strawberry jam. 1
- transitive verb jam broadcast: block 1
- idioms jam put on jam, Australian Slang. to adopt a self-important manner or use affected speech. 1
- noun jam crowd of people 1
- noun jam difficult situation 1
- noun jam paper stuck in machine 1
- intransitive verb jam play improvised music 1
- transitivephrasal verb jam slam on 1
- noun jam the act of jamming or the state of being jammed 0
- noun jam a difficult situation; predicament 0
- noun jam a preserve containing fruit, which has been boiled with sugar until the mixture sets 0
- noun jam something desirable 0
- abbreviation JAM Jamaica 0
- abbreviation JAM James 0
- verb transitive jam to squeeze or wedge into or through a confined space 0
- verb transitive jam to bruise or crush 0
- verb transitive jam to force (a thumb, toe, etc.) back against its joint so as to cause impaction 0
- verb transitive jam to push, shove, or crowd 0
- verb transitive jam to pack full or tight 0
- verb transitive jam to fill or block (a passageway, river, etc.) by crowding or squeezing in 0
- verb transitive jam to wedge or make stick to prevent movement 0
- verb transitive jam to put out of order by such jamming 0
- verb transitive jam to make (radio broadcasts, radar signals, etc.) unintelligible, as by sending out other signals on the same wavelength 0
- verb transitive jam stuff (sense 20) 0
- intransitive verb jam to become wedged or stuck fast 0