cram
[ kram ]
/ kræm /
verb (used with object), crammed, cram·ming.
verb (used without object), crammed, cram·ming.
noun
Origin of cram
before 1000; Middle English
crammen, Old English
crammian to stuff, akin to
crimman to put in
OTHER WORDS FROM cram
cram·ming·ly, adverb well-crammed, adjectiveWords nearby cram
craigavon,
craigie,
craiova,
crake,
crakow,
cram,
cram course,
cram school,
cram-full,
crambo,
cramer's rule
Example sentences from the Web for cramming
British Dictionary definitions for cramming (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 cramming (2 of 2)
Cram
/ (kræm) /
noun
Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)