Jamming
nnoun.actdeliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systemsSynset:electronic jamming jam
Derivationally Related Form:jam
Hypernyms:ECM electronic countermeasures
Inherited Hypernyms:jammingelectronic countermeasureselectronic warfaremilitary actiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:jammingelectronic countermeasureselectronic warfaremilitary actiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:barrage jammingselective jammingspot jamming
Full Hyponyms:barrage jammingspot jamming
vverb.motionpress tightly together or cramSynset:jam mob pack pile throng
Examples:- The crowd packed the auditorium
Derivationally Related Form:throngmobpile
Hypernyms:crowd crowd together
Inherited Hypernyms:throngcrowdmeetinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP | The crowds --- in the streets (apply to: throng) | The streets --- with crowds (apply to: throng)
vverb.motionpush down forciblyExamples:- The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor
Hypernyms:force push
Inherited Hypernyms:jampushmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactcrush or bruiseSynset:crush jam
Hypernyms:bruise contuse
Inherited Hypernyms:jambruiseinjurehurtindisposechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Did he --- his foot? (apply to: jam)
vverb.communicationinterfere with or prevent the reception of signalsSynset:block jam
Examples:- Jam the Voice of America
- block the signals emitted by this station
Derivationally Related Form:jammingjam
Hypernyms:break up cut off disrupt interrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:jaminterruptbreakendchange
Direct Hyponyms:barrage jamblanket jampoint jamspot jam
Full Troponyms:barrage jamblanket jampoint jamspot jam
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactget stuck and immobilizedHypernyms:malfunction misfunction
Inherited Hypernyms:jammalfunctionfailchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP | They want to --- the doors (apply to: jam)
vverb.contactcrowd or pack to capacitySynset:chock up cram jam jampack ram wad
Examples:- the theater was jampacked
Derivationally Related Form:wadjam
Hypernyms:stuff
Inherited Hypernyms:jamstuffcramputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP | Somebody ---s something with something | They --- the books into the box (apply to: cram, ram, jampack, jam)
vverb.contactblock passage throughSynset:block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude
Antonyms:free
Derivationally Related Form:obstructorocclusionblockingocclusiveimpedimentobstructiveobstructionobstructerobturator
Hypernyms:hinder impede
Inherited Hypernyms:obstructimpedeprevent
Direct Hyponyms:asphyxiateback upbarbarricadebarricadoblockblock offblock outblock upblockadechokechoke offclogclog upcongestdamdam upearth upfoulland upscreenstiflestopsuffocatetie up
Full Troponyms:barricadeblockadeclogclosecrap updamgum upland upscreenshadeshut offsilt upstuffsuffocatetie up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something