jam

US /dʒæm/

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UK /dʒæm/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo block a signal (e.g. radio waves)

The criminals tried to jam the police signals

v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To pack together so things cannot move freely

She had to jam the clothes into the bag to make room

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Blockage of cars, people making movement difficult

I am sitting in a traffic jam

v.t.Transitive VerbTo push into a tight space until it can't move

The passengers jam themselves into the train

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Difficult situation that is hard to resolve

We're in a jam because we didn't study for the tests

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo play music informally without much preparation

The musicians jam on their guitars all night

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)When a machine stops functioning because stuck

I think the machine has a jam, we should open it and fix it

v.i.Intransitive VerbTo stop functioning because something is stuck

The water pump will jam unless you clean it out

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit

I put jam on my bread to make it sweet

Video subtitles

Let's Learn English at the Market! ???

05:15

You can usually find maple syrup at a Canadian market and definitely some jam.
You can usually find maple syrup at a Canadian market and definitely some jam.

How to Make Excuses for Being Late in English! ?⏰?

08:14

You might say, "I was in a traffic jam."
You might say, "I was in a traffic jam."
A traffic jam is when traffic actually stops on the road and you can't make any progress.
A traffic jam is when traffic actually stops on the road and you can't make any progress.

A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

06:39

they're little spongy, chocolate-coated disks that contain a small amount of orange-flavored jam.
they're little spongy, chocolate-coated disks that contain a small amount of orange-flavored jam.

Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other

05:55

The second law—"FISA"—defined how the government could collect information on people outside the US: that's the CIA's jam.
The second law—"FISA"—defined how the government could collect information on people outside the US: that's the CIA's jam.
people outside the US: that’s the CIA’s jam.
people outside the US: that’s the CIA’s jam.

10 cheap purchases that improved my life

09:08

That was, that was my jam back in the day.
That was, that was my jam back in the day.

Ryan Reynolds Reveals the Original Deadpool 2 Plot He Wanted

03:24

jam-packed comedy in there. -Yeah. It's a lot of fun.
jam-packed comedy in there. -Yeah. It's a lot of fun.
It's just jam-packed with comedy and charm.
It's just jam-packed with comedy and charm.

Parent Stories

08:28

They were my JAM. Still kinda are. Anyway, one day I said; "Hey, I like stuffed
They were my JAM. Still kinda are. Anyway, one day I said; "Hey, I like stuffed

What's Worse: Working for Trump or Being Married to Him?

07:58

COMEDY JAM HE PERFORMS AT.
COMEDY JAM HE PERFORMS AT.

So This Is The New Year | Jennuary #1

18:45

so quite a jam packed night.
so quite a jam packed night.

Crazy ENGRISH | Wonders of Japanese-English Marketing

08:45

Space Jam.
Space Jam.
Damn, I quite want to watch Space Jam now. I haven't seen that in like 16 years.
Damn, I quite want to watch Space Jam now. I haven't seen that in like 16 years.