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verb
- 1. completely fill (a place or container) to the point of overflowing: "the ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts" Similar
- 2. study intensively over a short period of time just before an examination: "lectures were called off so students could cram for the semester finals" Similar
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CRAM definition: 1. to force a lot of people or things into a small space: 2. to do many things in a short period…. Learn more.
1. : 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.
to force a lot of people or things into a small space: be crammed into Eight children were crammed into the back of the car. be crammed against The room was packed and we were crammed against the door. [ T usually + adv/prep ] informal. to do many things in a short period of time:
If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them. While nobody was looking, she squashed her school hat and crammed it into a wastebasket.
Cram definition: to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.. See examples of CRAM used in a sentence.
To cram is to crowd or stuff people or things into a limited amount of space. You might be tempted to cram your mouth full of your mom's chocolate chip cookies, especially if they just came out of the oven and are still warm and gooey.
Definition of cram verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. (Education) informal to study or cause to study (facts, etc), esp for an examination, by hastily memorizing. n. 4. the act or condition of cramming. 5. a crush.
CRAM definition: 1. to force things into a small space: 2. to study a lot before an exam. Learn more.
If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them. Terry crammed the dirty clothes into his bag. She crammed her mouth with caviar.
