jam¹ /jam/

A conserve of fruit boiled with sugar

1. To spread with jam
2. To make into jam

jammˈy adjective

1. Covered or filled with jam
2. Smeared or sticky with jam
3. Like jam
4. Lucky, excellent (informal)

jamˈpot noun

1. A jar for jam (also jamˈjar)
2. A high collar, esp a clergyman's

jam sandwich noun (informal)

Formerly in the UK, a police car (from the white-and-red livery)

jam tomorrow

Better things promised for the future that always remain in the future

want jam on it (informal)

To expect or want too much

jam² /jam/

1. To press or squeeze tight
2. To push forcefully or violently (on or in)
3. To crowd full
4. To block by crowding
5. To bring to a standstill by crowding or interlocking
6. To interfere with by emitting signals of similar wavelength (radio)
7. To interfere or block (signals generally)

1. To become stuck, wedged, etc
2. To become unworkable
3. To press or push (eg into a confined space)
4. To play in a jam session

1. A crush or squeeze
2. A block or stoppage due to crowding or squeezing together
3. A jammed mass (eg of logs in a river)
4. A jamming of radio messages
5. A difficult or embarrassing situation (informal)

jammˈer noun

A person or thing that jams something

jam-packedˈ adjective

Completely full, crowded, etc

jam session noun

A gathering of musicians (orig an informal one) at which live, esp improvised music is played

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