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jam

/ˈʤæm/

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verb

jams; jammed; jamming

to fill (a place) completely [+ obj]

Thousands of people jammed the hall. = The hall was jammed [=jam-packed, packed] with thousands of people. [no obj]

Thousands of people jammed into the hall.

[+ obj] :to fill (something, such as a door or a road) so that movement is slow or stopped

People were jamming the exits after the concert.

All the roads and bridges were jammed (with traffic). - sometimes used figuratively

All the telephone lines were jammed with calls from angry customers.

[+ obj] :to press or push (an object) into a tight place

He jammed the book back into the bookcase.

A piece of paper got/was jammed [=stuck] in the copy machine.

to push (a part of your body, a lever, etc.) suddenly and forcefully [+ obj]

She jammed her foot down hard on the brakes. [no obj]

She jammed on the brakes.

[+ obj] :to cause (a part of your body) to be painfully crushed, squeezed, etc.

I jammed my finger in the car door. = My finger got jammed in the car door. = I got my finger jammed in the car door.

I jammed [=stubbed] my toe on the chair's leg.

[no obj] :to stop working properly because something inside prevents movement

The copy machine jammed (up) again.

The lock/gun jammed.

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to stop working properly by preventing its parts from moving

A piece of paper jammed the copy machine.

[+ obj] :to make (a radio signal or broadcast) impossible to understand by sending out signals or messages that weaken or block it

jam a radio broadcast

[no obj] :to play music informally together without preparation

We like to get together and jam (with each other).

[+ obj] baseball :to throw a pitch that is close to a batter and that the batter is unable to hit well

The pitcher jammed him with an inside fastball.

noun

plural jams

[count] a situation in which a machine does not work properly because something inside prevents its parts from moving

There's a paper jam in the printer.

a situation in which something (such as a road) is so filled that movement is stopped or slowed

I got stuck in a traffic jam on the way home from work. - see also logjam

informal :a difficult situation

He got in/into a real jam with his girlfriend.

She asked her parents for money to help her get out of a jam. - compare 3jam

noun

plural jams

[count, noncount] :a sweet food made of fruit and sugar thickened by boiling

a jar of raspberry jam - compare 2jam

money for jam

xem money

* Các từ tương tự:
jam session, jamb, jambalaya, jamboree, jammies, jammy, jam-packed