Jam (Verb)
Meaning 1
Crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The auditorium was jam-packed with excited students waiting for the guest speaker.
- The hotel lobby was jammed with people trying to get a glimpse of the famous actor.
- The concert venue was jam-packed, with every seat and inch of standing room taken.
- Over a thousand people jammed into the stadium for the football match.
- The popular cafe was jam-packed on Saturday mornings with people enjoying their breakfast.
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Meaning 2
Get stuck and immobilized; "the mechanism jammed".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The zipper jammed and I couldn't get my jacket off in time for the meeting.
- The printer started to jam every time we tried to print out a large document.
- Her keys jammed in the car door lock and she couldn't turn it.
- The gears started to jam, causing the machine to come to a grinding halt.
- The elevator jammed between floors, trapping the people inside.
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Meaning 3
Press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The students jammed into the small elevator, eager to get to their exam on time.
- The commuters jammed the train car during rush hour, making it difficult to breathe.
- The hundreds of fans jammed the stadium, creating an electric atmosphere for the concert.
- The tourists jammed the narrow alleys of the old city, taking photos and shopping for souvenirs.
- The protesters jammed the streets outside the government building, demanding change.
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Meaning 4
Crush or bruise; "jam a toe".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She jammed her finger while trying to force the lid of the stubborn jar open.
- When running, he jammed his ankle on a root and fell to the ground.
- In the urgency to close the door, she jammed her hand between the door and the frame.
- She jammed her toe on the edge of the bed and hopped around in pain.
- While doing gymnastics, she accidentally jammed her wrist during an awkward landing.
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Meaning 5
Push down forcibly; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She jammed her foot onto the brake and managed to stop just in time.
- The pilot jammed the throttle forward and the plane shot down the runway.
- He jammed the door open with his knee as he struggled with the heavy package.
- She jammed her arm against the wall to block her brother's attempt to get past her.
- The driver jammed the clutch pedal to the floor to avoid stalling the car.
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Meaning 6
Block passage through; "obstruct the path".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The fallen tree trunk would jam the narrow ravine, making it impassable for rescue teams.
- During peak hours, a single accident can jam the entire highway, causing massive delays.
- The protesters' intent was to jam the entrance of the building and prevent anyone from entering.
- Icebergs can jam the ship's propellers and stall the vessel in the middle of the ocean.
- If the door is not aligned properly, it may jam the lock and prevent it from closing securely.
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Meaning 7
Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- To prevent the enemy's communication, they jammed the radio signals.
- The spy used a device to jam the security cameras.
- The state authorities jammed all foreign news broadcasts to control the flow of information.
- To disrupt the military operations, the troops jammed the enemy's GPS signals.
- Activists claimed that the government jammed their satellite feed during the protest.