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cram

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[ kram ]

verb (used with object)

crammed, cramming.
  1. to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. to force or stuff (usually followed by into, down, etc.).
  3. to fill with or as with an excessive amount of food; overfeed.

    Synonyms:

  4. Informal.
    1. to prepare (a person), as for an exam, by having them memorize information within a short period of time.
    2. to acquire knowledge of (a subject) by so preparing oneself.
  5. Archaic. to tell lies to.


verb (used without object)

crammed, cramming.
  1. to eat greedily or to excess.

    Synonyms:

  2. to study for an examination by memorizing facts at the last minute.
  3. to press or force accommodation in a room, vehicle, etc., beyond normal or comfortable capacity; crowd; jam:

    The whole team crammed into the bus.

noun

  1. Informal. the act of preparing for an exam by memorizing information within a short time period.
  2. an excessively full state.
  3. a dense crowd; throng.

Cram

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[ kram ]

noun

  1. Ralph Adams, 1863–1942, U.S. architect and writer.

Cram

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/ æ /

noun

  1. CramSteve1960MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: runner Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cram

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/ æ /

verb

  1. tr to force (people, material, etc) into (a room, container, etc) with more than it can hold; stuff
  2. to eat or cause to eat more than necessary
  3. informal.
    to study or cause to study (facts, etc), esp for an examination, by hastily memorizing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or condition of cramming
  2. a crush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • mԲ· adverb
  • ɱ- adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cram1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English crammen, Old English crammian “to stuff,” akin to crimman “to put in”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cram1

Old English crammian; related to Old Norse kremja to press
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With a Champions League quarter-final against Paris St-Germain crammed in between these games as well, it might be prudent to wait until the double before choosing your Villa assets.

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Over 100 people crammed into the sweltering Vacation Bar to celebrate him, while the establishment’s hipster regulars quizzically looked on.

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For some reason, they cram it into the trunk.

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Having watched helplessly as three buses crammed with fans passed by without stopping, I walked the three miles into the city centre on match day.

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The party's history is crammed with bitter bust-ups, years when MPs seemed most comfortable to be fighting each other, rather than political rivals.

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