Jam
Jam (jam) , noun
[Per. or Hind. jāmah garment, robe.]
A kind of frock for children.
Jam , noun
(Mining) See Jamb.
Jam (jamd) , transitive verb
[Either from jamb, as if squeezed between jambs, or more likely from the same source as champ See Champ.]
1.
To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in; to cram; as, rock fans jammed the theater for the concert.
The ship... jammed in between two rocks.
2.
To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [Colloquial]
3.
(Nautical) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. — W. C. Russell
4.
To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale.
5.
(Radio) To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years during the cold war.
6.
To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed the lock by trying to pick it.
Jam , intransitive verb
2.
To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again.
2.
(Music) To play an instrument in a jam session.
3.
To crowd together; -- usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty.
Jam , noun
1.
A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.
2.
An injury caused by jamming. [Colloquial]
3.
A difficult situation; as, he got himself into a jam. [informal]
Jam , noun
[Probably from jam, v.; but compare also Arabic jamad ice, jelly, jāmid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.]
A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.