(of a passage or opening) Blocked or obstructed
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Firmly fixed in place or shut
“The rear door was jammed, making egress impossible.”
(of a passage or opening) Blocked or obstructed
“The exhaust pipes were jammed with snow.”
Packed or filled tightly
“The small yard was jammed with two hundred spectators.”
Ceasing to function
“After trudging up the stairs, Stallman would often find the printer was jammed, stuck in the middle of someone else's fifty-page print job.”
Uncomfortably small or restricted in size or space
Doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time
Past tense for to crowd into
“A huge festive crowd would jam into her little apartment.”
Past tense for to squeeze or pack tightly into a small or restricted space
“So there I was in LA, sitting on top of my suitcase, trying to jam one last piece of fabric into it.”
Past tense for to become trapped or lodged in
“The paper would jam in the printer, get printed on multiple times, and be useless as a record.”
Past tense for to block or clog up a space or opening
“Cars filled with holidaymakers would jam the roads during the long weekend.”
Past tense for to become, or cause to become, immobile or inoperable
“The vending machine will jam if someone tries to use foreign coins.”
Past tense for to fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
Past tense for to exert force or pressure on
Past tense for to make or become rigidly fixed or immovable
(basketball) Past tense for to put the ball directly downward through the hoop
Past tense for to jam at a concert, get down
Past tense for to improvise in the performance or practice of an art, especially by expanding on or making novel use of traditional themes
Past tense for to stop operating or functioning
Past tense for to jam or snag, especially a toe
Formed a tailback
Past tense for to obstruct or get in the way of an operation or process
Past tense for to teem, or be overrun or overflowing with
Past tense for to fix or hold securely in place
Past tense for to do something without prior planning or thought
Past tense for to become entangled or intertwined
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