jammed

jam ¹  (jm)

v. jammed, jam·ming, jams

v.tr.

1. To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position: jammed the cork in the bottle.

2. To activate or apply (a brake) suddenly. Often used with on: jammed the brakes on.

3. To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position: jammed the typewriter keys.

4.

a. To pack (items, for example) to excess; cram: jammed my clothes into the suitcase.

b. To fill (a container or space) to overflowing: I jammed the suitcase with clothes. Fans jammed the hallway after the concert.

5. To block, congest, or clog: a drain that was jammed by debris.

6. To crush or bruise: jam a finger.

7. Electronics To interfere with or prevent the clear reception of (broadcast signals) by electronic means.

8. Baseball To throw an inside pitch to (a batter), especially to prevent the batter from hitting the ball with the thicker part of the bat.

v.intr.

1. To become wedged or stuck.

2. To become inoperable: The computer keyboard jammed.

3. To force one's way into or through a limited space.

4. Music To participate in a jam session.

5. Basketball To make a dunk shot.

n.

1. The act of jamming or the condition of being jammed.

2. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space: a traffic jam.

3. A trying situation. See Synonyms at predicament.

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jamma·ble adj.

jammer n.

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jam ²  (jm)

n.

A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.

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[Possibly from jam.]

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jammy adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

jammed - filled to capacity; "a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes"; "stands jam-packed with fans"; "a packed theater" jam-packed, packed crowded - overfilled or compacted or concentrated; "a crowded theater"; "a crowded program"; "crowded trains"; "a young mother's crowded days"

Translations

jammed [ˈdʒæmd] adj

(= stuck) [window, moving part] → coincé(e); [mechanism, gun] → enrayé(e)
The window's jammed → La fenêtre est coincée.

[road] → embouteillé(e)
to be jammed with [+ people, cars] → être encombré(e) de

[switchboard] → encombré(e), saturé(e)
The telephone lines are jammed → Les lignes sont encombrées., Les lignes téléphoniques sont encombrées.

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jammed jam

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