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cramming
cram C0721100 (krăm)v. crammed, cram·ming, crams v.tr.1. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff.2. a. To feed a large amount of food to (an animal).b. To fill (oneself or one's stomach, for example) with food.v.intr.1. To move into and fully occupy a space: The students crammed into the tiny classroom.2. To study hastily for an impending examination: was up all night cramming for the history midterm.n. Hasty study for an imminent examination.
[Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; see ger- in Indo-European roots.]
cram′mer n.cramming (ˈkræmɪŋ) n (Education) intensive study, esp in order to pass an examIdiomsSeecramcramming
crammingThe unauthorized addition of services to your telephone bill such as an 800 number that you never ordered. The charges are usually noted on the bill, but are identified in a cryptic manner and/or are printed in a place that is easy to overlook. See slamming. |