cram

[ kram ]

/ kræm /

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verb (used with object), crammed, cram·ming.

to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.

to force or stuff (usually followed by into, down, etc.).

to fill with or as with an excessive amount of food; overfeed.

Informal.

to prepare (a person), as for an examination, by having him or her memorize information within a short period of time.
to acquire knowledge of (a subject) by so preparing oneself.

Archaic. to tell lies to.

verb (used without object), crammed, cram·ming.

to eat greedily or to excess.

to study for an examination by memorizing facts at the last minute.

to press or force accommodation in a room, vehicle, etc., beyond normal or comfortable capacity; crowd; jam: The whole team crammed into the bus.

noun

Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.

a crammed state.

a dense crowd; throng.

Origin of cram

before 1000; Middle English crammen, Old English crammian to stuff, akin to crimman to put in

SYNONYMS FOR cram

1 crowd, pack, squeeze, compress, overcrowd.

3 glut.

6 gorge.

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OTHER WORDS FROM cram

cram·ming·ly, adverb well-crammed, adjective

Words nearby cram

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British Dictionary definitions for crammed (1 of 2)

cram

/ (kræm) /

verb crams, cramming or crammed

(tr) to force (people, material, etc) into (a room, container, etc) with more than it can hold; stuff

to eat or cause to eat more than necessary

informal to study or cause to study (facts, etc), esp for an examination, by hastily memorizing

noun

the act or condition of cramming

a crush

Word Origin for cram

Old English crammian; related to Old Norse kremja to press

British Dictionary definitions for crammed (2 of 2)

Cram

/ (kræm) /

noun

Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)

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cram

verb (used with object), crammed, cram·ming.

verb (used without object), crammed, cram·ming.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for crammed (1 of 2)

verb crams, cramming or crammed

noun

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noun

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cram

verb (used with object), crammed, cram·ming.

verb (used without object), crammed, cram·ming.

noun

Origin of cram

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verb crams, cramming or crammed

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