Main Entry:

¹cram

Pronunciation:

\ˈkram\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

crammed; cram·ming

Etymology:

Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; akin to Old Norse kremja to squeeze

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb1: to pack tight : jam <cram a suitcase with clothes> <a novel crammed with surprises>2 a: to fill with food to satiety : stuff b: to eat voraciously : bolt <the child crams her food>3: to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner <crammed the letters into his pocket>4: to prepare hastily for an examination <cram the students for the test>intransitive verb1: to eat greedily or to satiety : stuff2: to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination

— cram·mer noun