jam

Definitions of jam in various dictionaries:

noun - preserve of crushed fruit

noun - informal terms for a difficult situation

noun - a dense crowd of people

noun - deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

verb - press tightly together or cram

verb - push down forcibly

verb - crush or bruise

verb - interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

verb - get stuck and immobilized

verb - crowd or pack to capacity

verb - block passage through

To drive or wedge forcibly into a tight position: jammed the cork in the bottle.

To activate or apply suddenly: jam the brakes on.

To cause (moving parts, for example) to lock into an unworkable position: jammed the typewriter keys.

To pack (items, for example) to excess; cram: jammed my clothes into the suitcase.

To fill (something) to excess: a suitcase that had been jammed with clothes.

To block, congest, or clog: a drain that was jammed by debris.

To crush or bruise: jam a finger.

To interfere with or prevent the clear reception of (broadcast signals) by electronic means.

To become wedged or stuck.

To become inoperable: a typewriter keyboard that had jammed.

To force one’s way into or through a limited space.

To play improvisations.

The act of jamming or the condition of being jammed.

A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space: a traffic jam.

A trying situation; a predicament.

A preserve made from whole fruit boiled to a pulp with sugar.

adj - to force together tightly [v JAMMED, JAMMING, JAMS] : JAMMABLE

JAM - Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits, vegetables and sugar, often canned or sealed for long-term storage. Many varieties of fruit preserves are...