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Definition of cram
crammed
;cramming
transitive verb
1 : to pack tight : jam cram a suitcase with clothes a novel crammed with surprises
2a : to fill with food to satiety : stuffb : 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 verb
1 : to eat greedily or to satiety : stuff
2 : to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination
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Examples of cram in a Sentence
He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.
Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.
Recent Examples of cram from the Web
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But the summer will still be crammed with performance course workouts as well as training on his own.
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The speedo is crammed with digits to 180 mph, but there also is a digital speed readout.
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Everything good about summer is crammed into this 1993 classic: baseball, s’mores, Wendy Peffercorn.
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Those signs are easily spotted in Jewish Family Service’s Balboa Avenue parking lot, where some cars are crammed with boxes, blankets, clothes and other possessions needed for day-to-day existence.
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There, detainees were initially crammed by the dozens into a hangar and into 3-by-10 meter shipping containers, according to the six former inmates.
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There, detainees were initially crammed by the dozens into a hangar and into 3-by-10 meter shipping containers, according to the six former inmates.
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Most of them lived in Queens, on Roosevelt Avenue, crammed in with Mexicans and Colombians.
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There’s growing variation in legroom, hip room and headroom as airlines find more ways to cram seats into planes.
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Origin and Etymology of cram
Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; akin to Old Norse kremja to squeeze
cram
Definition of cram
1 : a compressed multitude or crowd : crush
2 : last-minute study especially for an examination
Examples of cram in a Sentence
battling the rush-hour cram in the subway
Recent Examples of cram from the Web
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Each of these cram sessions has resulted in a work.
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The Panthers – Newton and McCaffrey in particular – will have to pull a lot of cram sessions if this evolution of the offense is going to take.
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Ambac has insured billions of dollars in sales tax revenue bonds, known as COFINA bonds, that Puerto Rico has issued since 2006, and the company, along with other bond insures, faces enormous losses from any cram-down.
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First Known Use of cram
1810
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Definition of Cram
Ralph Adams 1863–1942 American architect and author
CRAM Defined for English Language Learners
cram
playDefinition of cram for English Language Learners
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: to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else : to fill (something) completely
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: to push or force (someone or something) into a space that is tight or crowded
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: to push or force yourself into a space that is tight or crowded
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Definition of cram for English Language Learners
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: a quick period of study in order to learn a lot of information quickly for a test, exam, etc.
CRAM Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cram for Students
crammed
;cramming
1 : to stuff or pack tightly … oh, the joy of being able to cram large pieces of something sweet … into one's mouth! — Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2 : to fill full I crammed my suitcase with clothes.
3 : to study hard just before a test
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