jam

Definition

  • noun: a food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency
  • verb: to fill (a place) completely
  • verb: to become blocked or wedged
  • sometimes used figuratively

Examples

  • I 'jammed' my finger in the car door. = My finger got 'jammed' in the car door. = I got my finger 'jammed' in the car door.

  • Thousands of people 'jammed' the hall. = The hall was 'jammed' [='jam-packed, packed'] with thousands of people.

  • All the telephone lines were 'jammed' with calls from angry customers.

Movie quotes

  • (..) I wa... I was just asking bout how to find shelter. Which would come in handy if in fact you are still alive. How do you find shelter? Pass the jam. How do you find shelter? Give me a chance to wake up sweetheart. This mentoring is very... ...tax and stuff. (..)
    2012 The Hunger Games