jam
US /dʒæm/
・UK /dʒæm/
A2
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
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Let's Learn English at the Market! ???
- 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.
- 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.
Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
- but can we just jam to this opening a bit more?
but can we just jam to this opening a bit more?
- It's my fucking jam!
It's my fucking jam!
Why the FBI and the CIA Keep Lying to Each Other
- 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.
What is Coachella? History, facts, and more!
- Promotion company Goldenvoice booked a venue out in the desert of California for the band Pearl Jam, where they'd play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
Promotion company Goldenvoice booked a venue out in the desert of California for the band Pearl Jam, where they'd play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
- Pearl Jam, where they’d play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
Pearl Jam, where they’d play a protest concert against Ticketmaster.
Things Poland has but Taiwan doesn't!
- it is avoiding traffic jam
it is avoiding traffic jam
- it is avoiding traffic jam
it is avoiding traffic jam
A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
- 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.
How to Make Excuses for Being Late in English! ?⏰?
- 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.
10 cheap purchases that improved my life
- That was, that was my jam back in the day.
That was, that was my jam back in the day.
FUCK!! Song! :)
- Pus covered crackhead eating his toe-jam flashing his dick at the Pope.
Pus covered crackhead eating his toe-jam flashing his dick at the Pope.
- Puss-covered crackhead eating his toe jam, flashing his dick at the pope,
Puss-covered crackhead eating his toe jam, flashing his dick at the pope,
English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English
- Cars moving on the road are called traffic, and this is a traffic jam.
Cars moving on the road are called traffic, and this is a traffic jam.
- Cars moving on the road are called traffic and this is a traffic jam.
Cars moving on the road are called traffic and this is a traffic jam.