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Jam

dʒam

Jam definitions
verb
jams jamming jammed jam
  1. squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space

    "four of us were jammed in one compartment"

    • push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space

      "he jammed his hat on"

    • crowd on to (a road or area) so as to block it

      "the streets were jammed with tourist coaches"

    • cause (phone lines) to be continuously engaged with a large number of calls

      "listeners jammed a radio station's switchboard with calls"

  2. become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck

    "the photocopier jammed"

    stick become stuck catch seize (up) become immobilized become unable to move become fixed become wedged become lodged become trapped immobilize paralyse disable cripple
    • make (a broadcast or other electronic signal) unintelligible by causing interference

      "they were jamming broadcasts by the pirate radio ships"

  3. improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues

    "he had the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians"