ALL meanings of jams
jams
J j - 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
- verb with object jams 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
- verb with object jams to make (something) unworkable by causing parts to become stuck, blocked, caught, displaced, etc.: to jam a lock. 1
- verb with object jams 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
- verb with object jams to play (a piece) in a freely improvised, swinging way; jazz up: to jam both standard tunes and the classics. 1
- verb with object jams Nautical. to head (a sailing ship) as nearly as possible into the wind without putting it in stays or putting it wholly aback. 1
- verb without object jams to become stuck, wedged, fixed, blocked, etc.: This door jams easily. 1
- verb without object jams to press or push, often violently, as into a confined space or against one another: They jammed into the elevator. 1
- verb without object jams (of a machine, part, etc.) to become unworkable, as through the wedging or displacement of a part. 1
- verb without object jams Jazz. to participate in a jam session. 1
- idioms jams put on jam, Australian Slang. to adopt a self-important manner or use affected speech. 1
- noun jams Plural form of jam. 1
- noun plural jams baggy, knee-length shorts, usually brightly colored, for casual wear 0
- noun jams plural of jam. 0
- verb jams third-person singular simple present indicative form of jam. 0