Word a Day
jam
What does jam mean?
jam (verb): to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use jam in a sentence?
- They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by jamming a piece of taffy into the hole. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce jam?
/dʒæm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “jam” mean?
to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own
Not quite: that's what possess means.
to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
Right! That's what “jam” means.
to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability
Not quite: that's what lose means.
to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly
Not quite: that's what encounter means.
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