jam

Definition

  • n. preserve of crushed fruit
  • v. push down forcibly
  • v. crush or bruise
  • v. interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

Word forms

Past participle
jammed
Present participle
jamming
Past tense
jammed
Third person singular
jams

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I like to spread strawberry jam on my toast every morning.

  2. vt.

    She tried to jam all her clothes into a small suitcase.

  3. vi.

    The traffic started to jam during rush hour.