jam (Meaning)

Wordnet

jam (n)

preserve of crushed fruit

informal terms for a difficult situation

a dense crowd of people

deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

Wordnet

jam (v)

press tightly together or cram

push down forcibly

crush or bruise

interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

get stuck and immobilized

crowd or pack to capacity

block passage through

Webster

jam (n.)

A kind of frock for children.

See Jamb.

A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.

An injury caused by jamming.

A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.

Webster

jam (v. t.)

To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in.

To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door.

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

jam Sentence Examples

  1. The traffic jam stretched for miles, causing long delays for commuters.
  2. The band played a set of their most popular jams, much to the delight of the crowd.
  3. The concert was so energetic that it had the crowd jumping and jamming along to the music.
  4. The DJ played a great mix of old and new jams, keeping the dance floor lively all night long.
  5. The guitarist improvised a wicked solo over the top of the jam, wowing the audience with his virtuosity.
  6. The software program encountered a jam and was unable to complete the task.
  7. The copy machine jammed, causing a backlog of work in the office.
  8. The printer jammed, leaving me with a pile of crumpled paper.
  9. The door suddenly jammed, preventing me from leaving the room.
  10. The car's engine jammed, stranding me on the side of the road.

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The traffic jam stretched for miles, causing long delays for commuters.

The band played a set of their most popular jams, much to the delight of the crowd.

The concert was so energetic that it had the crowd jumping and jamming along to the music.

The DJ played a great mix of old and new jams, keeping the dance floor lively all night long.