jam
/dʒæm/
noun
- A sweet, thick spread made from fruit and sugar, often eaten on bread or toast.
- Would you like some jam with your scone?
- My grandmother makes the best homemade jam.
- She spread strawberry jam on her toast.
- A situation where many people or things are crowded together, making movement difficult.
- There was a jam of people at the entrance to the concert.
- The subway was a jam during rush hour.
- We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.
- A difficult or awkward situation.
- I'm in a real jam because I lost my wallet.
- She helped me out of a jam when my car broke down.
- He got himself into a jam by lying to his boss.
- An informal session where musicians play together without planning or practicing.
- They had a jam in the garage last night.
- He loves going to jazz jams on weekends.
- The band invited everyone to a jam after the show.
Synonyms
verb
- To push or force something into a tight space, often causing it to become stuck.
- He jammed his foot into the shoe.
- She jammed the papers into her bag.
- The key jammed in the lock and wouldn't turn.
- To cause a machine or device to stop working by blocking it.
- The printer jammed because of too much paper.
- Dirt can jam the gears of the machine.
- He jammed the door by shoving a chair under the handle.
- To play music informally with other musicians, often without a set plan.
- We jammed on some old blues songs.
- The guitarist jammed with the drummer for hours.
- They love to jam together on Friday nights.
- To block or interfere with a radio or electronic signal.
- The device can jam cell phone signals.
- The enemy tried to jam our radio signals.
- Someone jammed the Wi-Fi network in the building.