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cram
1[ kram ]
verb (used with object)
- to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to force or stuff (usually followed by into, down, etc.).
- to fill with or as with an excessive amount of food; overfeed.
Synonyms:
- Informal.
- to prepare (a person), as for an exam, by having them 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)
- to eat greedily or to excess.
Synonyms:
- 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 preparing for an exam by memorizing information within a short time period.
- an excessively full state.
- a dense crowd; throng.
Cram
2[ kram ]
noun
- Ralph Adams, 1863–1942, U.S. architect and writer.
Cram
1/ æ /
noun
- CramSteve1960MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: runner Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)
cram
2/ æ /
verb
- 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
Other Word Forms
- mԲ· adverb
- ɱ- adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cram1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cram1
Example Sentences
With 85,000 fans now able to cram into the recently expanded Mas Monumental, the pressure to win has never been greater.
“’s happened to the movies, which were filled with ambiguity and intimate strangeness a few short years ago, but now are crammed with spaceships and sharks?”
Canada also culls but avoids extreme supply disruptions by not cramming as many animals into tight spaces.
With a Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain crammed in between these games as well, it might be prudent to wait until the double before choosing your Villa assets.
Over 100 people crammed into the sweltering Vacation Bar to celebrate him, while the establishment’s hipster regulars quizzically looked on.
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