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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cram /kræm/USA pronunciation v., crammed, cram•ming. - to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold:[~ + object]crammed his mouth full of food.
- to force or stuff (something):[~ + object + down/into + object]crammed all his belongings into the tiny car.
- [~ + into + object] to crowd;
jam: A mob crammed into the hall. - to study for an examination by memorizing facts at the last minute:[no object]stayed up all night cramming for the exam.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cram (kram),USA pronunciation v., crammed, cram•ming, n. v.t. - to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
- to force or stuff (usually fol. by into, down, etc.).
- to fill with or as with an excessive amount of food;
overfeed. - Informal Terms
- to prepare (a person), as for an examination, by having him or her memorize information within a short period of time.
- to acquire knowledge of (a subject) by so preparing oneself.
- [Archaic.]to tell lies to.
v.i. - to eat greedily or to excess.
- 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.
n. - Informal Termsthe act of cramming for an examination.
- a crammed state.
- a dense crowd;
throng.
- Middle English crammen, Old English crammian to stuff, akin to crimman to put in bef. 1000
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged crowd, pack, squeeze, compress, overcrowd.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged glut.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gorge.
Cram (kram),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Ralph Adams, 1863–1942, U.S. architect and writer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cram /kræm/ vb (crams, cramming, crammed)- (transitive) 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
n - the act or condition of cramming
- a crush
Etymology: Old English crammian; related to Old Norse kremja to press |