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jam en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒaːm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈdʒæːm/ (Australia)
audio SSB
/ˈd͡ʒam/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈd͡ʒæm/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
[ˈd͡ʒeəm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛəm] US, æ-raising
audio SSB
audio SSB
[ˈd͡ʒeːm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛːm] Australia, æ-raising
(US) audio

Etymology

First attested in the early 18th c. as a verb meaning “to press, be pressed, be wedged in”. Compare dialectal jammock (“to press, squeeze, crush into a soft mass, chew food"; also "a soft, pulpy substance”). Perhaps from Middle English chammen, champen ("to bite upon something, gnash the teeth"; whence modern champ, chomp), of uncertain origin; probably originally onomatopoeic. The "performance" sense is first attested with regards to jazz in 1929, and its origin, though uncertain, is likely metaphorical, "something sweet made by the combination of many things", with influence from jamboree.

Meanings

(countable, in the US, uncommon, uncountable) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts
- He is allergic to jam.
- She loves eating jam for breakfast in hotels.
(countable) A difficult situation.
- Where, where is my common sense? / How did I get in a jam like this? 1977, David Byrne, “Uh-Oh, Love Comes to Town”, in Talking Heads: 77, performed by Talking Heads:
- She was married when we first met / Soon to be divorced / I helped her out of a jam, I guess / But I used a little too much force 1975, Bob Dylan, “Tangled Up in Blue”:
- It's a blackmail ring, and the district attorneys get a share of the loot. […] Well, they got him in the same kind of jam, and soaked him to the tune of three hundred and eighty-six thousand. 1928, Upton Sinclair, Boston:
(countable) A difficult situation. ▸ A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
- The pitcher's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.
(countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
- a jam on the 101 South, blocking the two right lanes [radio report]
- a jam of logs in a river
- According to Boeing, in the history of this elevator design (which exists on all Boeing DC-9/MD-80 series and 717 model airplanes), this accident was the first notification that Boeing had received of an elevator jam occurring on an airplane exposed to ground gusts lower than 65 kts. Boeing noted that the elevator design first entered service in 1965 on the then-Douglas DC-9 airplane. 2019 February 14, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.3.2.3 Elevator Design Standard for Ground Gust Loads”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Runway Overrun During Rejected Takeoff, Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc., dba Ameristar Charters, flight 9363, Boeing MD-83, N786TW, Ypsilanti, Michigan, March 8, 2017, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2022, page 12:
(common, countable) An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
(broadly, countable, informal) A song; a track.
- The result is an outstanding assortment of sophisticated, sexy and hip-hop-tinged R&B grooves, ballads and party jams. 2001, Jet, volume 100, number 22, page 25:
- And a mix CD titled "Summer Jamz 2000." Jamz is spelled with a "z". 2025, S.E. Case, chapter 1, in Rigsby WI, volume 1: Foothold, →ISBN, retrieved 23 Aug 2025, page 16:
- pump up the jam
(broadly, countable) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
- We came up with some new ideas at the game jam.
- […] a day at new Farm Park with an art jam, fursuit games, and a nerf war, ending in the evening at the strike Wintergarden bowling center. 2017, Fred Patten, Furry Fandom Conventions, 1989-2015, page 92:
(countable, slang) That which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about.
- Teaching is my jam.
(countable) A forceful dunk.
(countable, qualifier:roller derby) A play during which points can be scored.
- Toughie scored four points in that jam.
(countable) Any of several manoeuvres requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.
- I used a whole series of fist and foot jams in that crack.
(Australia, countable, uncountable) The tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.
(UK, countable, slang, uncountable) Luck.
- He's got more jam than Waitrose.
(Canada, countable, slang, uncountable) Balls, bollocks, courage, machismo.
- I don't think he has the jam.
(countable, slang, uncountable) Sexual relations or the contemplation of them.
(countable, slang, uncountable) Something enjoyable; a delightful situation or outcome.
- ’Tis fine to be a pretty girl, or just a gay and witty girl, And obviously to be both is rightly counted jam, But even more desirable, and clearly less acquirable, Is that mysterious quality denominated glam. 1939 July 19, The Bulletin, Sydney, page 14, column 1:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
jams	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds

in a jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam tomorrow (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam rammed (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam band (terms derived from jam (noun)) · phantom jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam roll (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam session (terms derived from jam (noun)) · pearl jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jamwood (terms derived from jam (noun)) · hand jam (climbing terms) · jam auction (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jamful (terms derived from jam (noun)) · money for jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jambox (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam jar (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jamlike (terms derived from jam (noun)) · ice jam (climbing terms) · peanut butter and jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam rag (terms derived from jam (noun)) · thumb-down jam (climbing terms) · lob jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam-spreading (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam drop (terms derived from jam (noun)) · antijam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · pinkie jam (climbing terms) · foot jam (climbing terms) · jam-up (terms derived from jam (noun)) · real jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · power jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · game jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · pole jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam today (terms derived from jam (noun)) · slow jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam melon (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam doughnut (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam-tree (terms derived from jam (noun)) · paper jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · ring jam (climbing terms) · toe jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam joint (terms derived from jam (noun)) · traffic jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · ram-jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · toe jam (climbing terms) · jammy (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam pot (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam tart (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam pitch (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jamwich (terms derived from jam (noun)) · who took the jam out of your doughnut (climbing terms) · finger jam (climbing terms) · jamless (terms derived from jam (noun)) · want jam on it (terms derived from jam (noun)) · Murrumbidgee jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam-packed (terms derived from jam (noun)) · fist jam (climbing terms) · jam penny (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam roly poly (terms derived from jam (noun)) · log jam (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jam sandwich (terms derived from jam (noun)) · jamjar (terms derived from jam (noun)) · woodjam (terms derived from jam (noun))

Translations (224)

sh џе̏м (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · da marmelade (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · izh varenja (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · cy picil (difficult situation) · ru конфитю́р (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mi haukuru (forceful dunk in basketball) · be мармела́д (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sv marmelad (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bg сла́дко (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ur مُرَبَّا (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fi donkkaus (forceful dunk in basketball) · uk варе́ння (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mi hāma (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nb syltetøy (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru джем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · is sulta (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fr marmelade (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · si ජෑම් (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · be паві́дла (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · lv ievārījums (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sv stockning (blockage, congestion) · kk тосап (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · tk mürepbe (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · lv brīvā improvizācija (impromptu informal performance) · mn ᠸᠠᠷᠧᠨᠢ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · id selai (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · vo konfit (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ca embós (blockage, congestion) · my ယို (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nn syltetøy (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru пови́дло (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ca melmelada (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · pt compota (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sk džem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fr embouteillage (blockage, congestion) · ru переплёт (difficult situation) · tk powidlo (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru импровиза́ция (impromptu informal performance) · tg мураббо (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ar مُرَبًّى (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru мармела́д (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru зато́р (blockage, congestion) · ru варе́нье (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · az cem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · lt spūstis (blockage, congestion) · cy cyffaith (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · uk пови́дло (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bn জ্যাম (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hy ջեմ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sv trubbel (difficult situation) · ur جام (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nrf g'lée (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hu dzsem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru про́бка (blockage, congestion) · tr reçel (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sv propp (blockage, congestion) · fi jamit (impromptu informal performance) · es atascadero (difficult situation) · el μαρμελάδα (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hi मुरब्बा (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sw msongamano (blockage, congestion) · it guaio (difficult situation) · shs teqpqín (blockage, congestion) · tg джем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · kmr mirabe (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sq reçel (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · dsb konfitira (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · io konfitajo (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nb trengsel (blockage, congestion) · it ingorgo (blockage, congestion) · pl korek (blockage, congestion) · de Klemme (difficult situation) · es atolladero (difficult situation) · arz مربى (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · pl zator (blockage, congestion) · es atasco (blockage, congestion) · mn ᠵᠢᠮᠢᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠡᠭᠡᠳᠡᠩ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · prs مُرَبَّا (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · oc confitura (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · he רִיבָה (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru да́вка (blockage, congestion) · km តំណាប់ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ky джем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · he פְּקָק (blockage, congestion) · cy tagfa (blockage, congestion) · be варэ́нне (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · th แยม (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mn варень (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sh пѐкмез (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mi purunga (blockage, congestion) · be джэм (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fi tukos (blockage, congestion) · uk зато́р (blockage, congestion) · sq bllokim (blockage, congestion) · nl jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ky варенье (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mn ᠵᠢᠮᠢᠰ ᠦᠨ ᠴᠢᠨᠠᠮᠠᠯ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ug مۇراببا (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · az povidlo (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fi pinne (difficult situation) · sh slàtkō (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ms jelai (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · da syltetøj (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hu gyümölcsíz (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · af jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ka ჯემი (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bg джем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · cmn 果醬 /果酱 (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru загроможде́ние (blockage, congestion) · da knibe (difficult situation) · ro gem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · tr murabba (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · el μποτιλιάρισμα (blockage, congestion) · de Stau (blockage, congestion) · kmr rîçal (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mi kūkā (blockage, congestion) · ms jem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sl marmelada (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mn жимсний чанамал (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ga subh (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · cs zácpa (blockage, congestion) · fr bœuf (impromptu informal performance) · sh сла̀тко̄ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bg конфитю́р (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · oc encombrament (blockage, congestion) · uz murabbo (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fa-ira مُرَبَّا (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sh pèkmez (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · vi mứt (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nb knipe ´ (difficult situation) · lt susigrūdimas (blockage, congestion) · hsb konfitira (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · az riçal (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · pt geleia (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ms selai (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mn саатал (blockage, congestion) · pl dżem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · tl diyam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mk џем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · la condītus (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fi ruuhka (blockage, congestion) · ps مربا (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · cs marmeláda (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sv sylt (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · eo fruktaĵo (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · yue 占 (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bg притесне́ние (difficult situation) · shs tiq̓ústen (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fa-ira ریچار (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hi जाम (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · kw kyfeyth (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · it marmellata (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · yue 果占 (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · it confettura (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ru джем-се́йшен (impromptu informal performance) · ltg īsasprīdīņs (blockage, congestion) · bg задръстване (blockage, congestion) · lt uogienė (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ltg vuoreklis (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mi tautangitangi (impromptu informal performance) · ko 잼 (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ro marmeladă (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hsb marmelada (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fi pula (difficult situation) · yi פּאָווידלע (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · pt jam session (impromptu informal performance) · de Marmelade (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · se meastu (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nl confituur (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mi tiamu (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nn syltety (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · de Konfitüre (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fo frukt súlta (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · pt congestionamento (blockage, congestion) · fi hillo (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · km ដំណាប់ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ca esmaixada (forceful dunk in basketball) · lv džemsesija (impromptu informal performance) · pt aperto (difficult situation) · az mürəbbə (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ja ジャム (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · lb Gebeess (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · tk bal (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · mn жимсний ээдэн (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · uk мармела́д (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · ka მურაბა (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hu lekvár (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sv jam (impromptu informal performance) · sv knipa (difficult situation) · mk слатко (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · fr jam (impromptu informal performance) · nl opstopping (blockage, congestion) · hu íz (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bg забивка (forceful dunk in basketball) · fr pétrin (difficult situation) · lo ກວນ (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · dsb marmelada (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · acw مُرَبَّى (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · str ĆÁM (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · kk джем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · et moos (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · cy jam (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nb trøbbel (difficult situation) · fr confiture (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · esu siliyaq (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · xdq мереппа (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · hy մուրաբա (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · gd silidh (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · de Patsche (difficult situation) · ka გაჭედვა (blockage, congestion) · ug ۋارىنا (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · nb vanskelighet (difficult situation) · ca embús (blockage, congestion) · it pasticcio (difficult situation) · sw jemu (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · it improvvisazione (impromptu informal performance) · ug ۋارىنە (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · bg импровиза́ция (impromptu informal performance) · es atasco (difficult situation) · cy strach (difficult situation) · af konfyt (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · sh džȅm (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · uk джем (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar) · cs džem (sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar)

jam en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒaːm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈdʒæːm/ (Australia)
audio SSB
/ˈd͡ʒam/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈd͡ʒæm/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
[ˈd͡ʒeəm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛəm] US, æ-raising
audio SSB
audio SSB
[ˈd͡ʒeːm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛːm] Australia, æ-raising
(US) audio

Etymology

First attested in the early 18th c. as a verb meaning “to press, be pressed, be wedged in”. Compare dialectal jammock (“to press, squeeze, crush into a soft mass, chew food"; also "a soft, pulpy substance”). Perhaps from Middle English chammen, champen ("to bite upon something, gnash the teeth"; whence modern champ, chomp), of uncertain origin; probably originally onomatopoeic. The "performance" sense is first attested with regards to jazz in 1929, and its origin, though uncertain, is likely metaphorical, "something sweet made by the combination of many things", with influence from jamboree.

Meanings

To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.
- Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door.
- The Ship, which by its Building was Spanish, stuck fast, jaum’d in between two Rocks; all the Stern and Quarter of her was beaten to Pieces with the Sea […] 1719 May 6 (Gregorian calendar), [Daniel Defoe], The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, […], 3rd edition, London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […], published 1719, →OCLC, page 226:
- I jammed the top knuckle of my ring finger.
- My foot got jammed in a gap between the rocks.
To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
- Jamm’d in at midnight, in cold winter weather, 1779, George Colman, Farewell Epilogue, spoken at Wynnstay after the representation of Cymbeline and The Spanish Barber, 22 January, 1779, in Prose on Several Occasions: Accompanied with Some Pieces in Verse, London: T. Cadel, 1787, Volume 3, p. 283, Since the new post-horse tax, I dare engage That some folks here have travell’d in the Stage
- The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters.
- They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by jamming a piece of taffy into the hole.
To render something unable to move.
- Considering the results of the CFD wind simulation, the NTSB designed several series of static and dynamic elevator load tests to determine what conditions, consistent with the known circumstances of the accident, could enable the inboard actuating crank and links of the right elevator's geared tab to move beyond their normal range of travel and become locked in an overcenter position (and, as a result, jam the right elevator). 2019 February 14, National Transportation Safety Board, “2.3.3 Elevator Load Testing”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Runway Overrun During Rejected Takeoff, Ameristar Air Cargo, Inc., dba Ameristar Charters, flight 9363, Boeing MD-83, N786TW, Ypsilanti, Michigan, March 8, 2017, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2022, page 56:
To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up".
- A single accident can jam the roads for hours.
To block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency.
- The airstrike suffered minimal casualties because electronic-warfare aircraft were jamming the enemy air-defense radars.
- The government jams foreign propaganda broadcasts.
To turn (fruit) into jam.
To add jam to; to cover with jam.
- ‘Just look at me. All jammed and dripping in a public street.’ 1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 56:
To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
- Jones was jammed by the pitch.
To dunk.
To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
- When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe.
(qualifier:roller derby) To attempt to score points.
- Toughie jammed four times in the second period.
(transitive) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
- It won't do to jam her,” answered Stone ;" but it might be worth findin' out if th' Hope won't lie closer than t' other can." Half a point ----" (Can we date this quote?), William Clark Russell, The Golden Hope:
(Canada, informal) To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.
(colloquial) To be of high quality (especially for music).
- I love this song! This song jams!

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
jamming	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
jammed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
jammed	Tense=Past	lexicographic
jams	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic

Deriveds

logjam · jam up · jam one's hype · jammer · unjam · jam band · jam on the brakes · jam-pack (to squeeze into a small space) · jammable

Synonyms

ram

Translations (92)

de stören (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · es enturbiar (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · fi jammata (music: to improvise as a group) · ru вти́скать (to force something into a space) · ru втолкну́ть (to force something into a space) · fr brouiller (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · pl wcisnąć (to force something into a space) · fr coincer (to get something stuck in a confined space) · mi opuru (to force something into a space) · de blockieren (to cause congestion or blockage) · pl wciskać (to force something into a space) · ru загора́живать (to cause congestion or blockage) · de spontan musizieren (music: to improvise as a group) · ru загромозди́ть (to cause congestion or blockage) · fr embouteiller (to cause congestion or blockage) · ru загроможда́ть (to cause congestion or blockage) · fr enrayer (to cause congestion or blockage) · ru прищеми́ть (to injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of its tip) · es obcecar (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · ru вти́скивать (to force something into a space) · fr faire un bœuf (music: to improvise as a group) · ru зажа́ть (to get something stuck in a confined space) · es aturdir (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · bg импровизирам (music: to improvise as a group) · ru зажима́ть (to get something stuck in a confined space) · de einklemmen (to get something stuck in a confined space) · mi taipuru (to cause congestion or blockage) · he תָּקַע (to force something into a space) · ru впи́хивать (to force something into a space) · ru загради́ть (to cause congestion or blockage) · fa پارازیت فرستادن (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · mi kūkā (to cause congestion or blockage) · fi yrittää tehdä pisteitä (roller derby: to attempt to score points) · pl zakorkować (to cause congestion or blockage) · ru заглуши́ть (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · ka ახშობს (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · fi juuttua (to get something stuck in a confined space) · ceb pansak (to force something into a space) · fi syöttää käsiä päin (baseball: to throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands) · ru вти́снуть (to force something into a space) · ga plúch (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · gl fillar (to get something stuck in a confined space) · mi tautangitangi (music: to improvise as a group) · ru прищемля́ть (to injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of its tip) · sv jamma (music: to improvise as a group) · ru заблоки́ровать (to cause congestion or blockage) · bg заглушавам (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · ru впихну́ть (to force something into a space) · bg притискам (to injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of its tip) · gl golpar (to get something stuck in a confined space) · ru сжима́ть (to get something stuck in a confined space) · ro bruia (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · pt enfiar (to force something into a space) · eo ĵami (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · ru вта́лкивать (to force something into a space) · es meter (to force something into a space) · gl apillar (to get something stuck in a confined space) · gl trabincar (to get something stuck in a confined space) · bg натъпквам (to get something stuck in a confined space) · gl atoar (to cause congestion or blockage) · ru блоки́ровать (to cause congestion or blockage) · mi haukuru (baseball: to throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands) · gl interferir (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · mi kūkā (to get something stuck in a confined space) · fr enfoncer (to force something into a space) · es atascar (to get something stuck in a confined space) · gl trillar (to injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of its tip) · pl zagłuszać (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · gl entorpar (to cause congestion or blockage) · pt interferir (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · de gemeinsam improvisieren (music: to improvise as a group) · fi jammailla (music: to improvise as a group) · de jammen (music: to improvise as a group) · gl encalfurnar (to cause congestion or blockage) · bg задръствам (to cause congestion or blockage) · ru сжа́ть (to get something stuck in a confined space) · gl ganapiar (to get something stuck in a confined space) · ro da (music: to improvise as a group) · fi tunkea (to force something into a space) · fi häiritä (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · pt congestionar (to cause congestion or blockage) · gl escorxar (to force something into a space) · fi tukkia (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · pl zatkać (to cause congestion or blockage) · fi tukkia (to cause congestion or blockage) · bg натиквам (to force something into a space) · ru глуши́ть (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · fr fourrer (to force something into a space) · gl embrollar (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · ar شَوَّشَ (to block or confuse a broadcast signal) · fi iskeä (to injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of its tip) · gl atravancar (to cause congestion or blockage)

jam en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒaːm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈdʒæːm/ (Australia)
audio SSB
/ˈd͡ʒam/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈd͡ʒæm/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
[ˈd͡ʒeəm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛəm] US, æ-raising
audio SSB
audio SSB
[ˈd͡ʒeːm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛːm] Australia, æ-raising
(US) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian جامه (“garment”) and/or Hindustani (Hindi जामा (jāmā) / Urdu جامہ (jāma)), meaning "garment, robe". Related to pajamas and pyjamas.

Meanings

(dated) A kind of frock for children.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
jams	Number=Plur		lexicographic
jama		alternative	lexicographic

jam en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒaːm/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈdʒæːm/ (Australia)
audio SSB
/ˈd͡ʒam/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈd͡ʒæm/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
[ˈd͡ʒeəm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛəm] US, æ-raising
audio SSB
audio SSB
[ˈd͡ʒeːm] ~ [ˈd͡ʒɛːm] Australia, æ-raising
(US) audio

Meanings

(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of jamb.
alt of jamb

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
jams	Number=Plur		lexicographic

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