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Definitions for Jam

[1] to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
[2] to bruise or crush by squeezing: She jammed her hand in the door.
[3] to fill too tightly; cram: He jammed the suitcase with clothing.
[4] to press, push, or thrust violently, as into a confined space or against some object: She jammed her foot on the brake.
[5] to fill or block up by crowding; pack or obstruct: Crowds jammed the doors.
[6] to put or place in position with a violent gesture (often followed by on ): He jammed his hat on and stalked out of the room.
[7] to make (something) unworkable by causing parts to become stuck, blocked, caught, displaced, etc.: to jam a lock.
[8] Radio . to interfere with (radio signals or the like) by sending out other signals of approximately the same frequency. (of radio signals or the like) to interfere with (other signals).
[9] to play (a piece) in a freely improvised, swinging way; jazz up: to jam both standard tunes and the classics.
[10] Nautical . to head (a sailing ship) as nearly as possible into the wind without putting it in stays or putting it wholly aback.
[11] to become stuck, wedged, fixed, blocked, etc.: This door jams easily.
[12] to press or push, often violently, as into a confined space or against one another: They jammed into the elevator.
[13] (of a machine, part, etc.) to become unworkable, as through the wedging or displacement of a part.
[14] Jazz . to participate in a jam session.
[15] the act of jamming or the state of being jammed.
[16] a mass of objects, vehicles, etc., jammed together or otherwise unable to move except slowly: a log jam; a traffic jam.
[17] Informal . a difficult or embarrassing situation; fix: He got himself into a jam with his boss.
[18] jam session.
[19] a preserve of whole fruit, slightly crushed, boiled with sugar: strawberry jam.
[20] Jamaica.
[21] (tr) to cram or wedge into or against something to jam paper into an incinerator
[22] (tr) to crowd or pack cars jammed the roads
[23] to make or become stuck or locked the switch has jammed
[24] (tr often foll by on ) to activate suddenly (esp in the phrase jam on the brakes )
[25] (tr) to block; congest to jam the drain with rubbish
[26] (tr) to crush, bruise, or squeeze; smash
[27] radio to prevent the clear reception of (radio communications or radar signals) by transmitting other signals on the same frequency
[28] (intr) slang to play in a jam session
[29] a crowd or congestion in a confined space a traffic jam
[30] the act of jamming or the state of being jammed
[31] informal a difficult situation; predicament to help a friend out of a jam
[32] See jam session
[33] a preserve containing fruit, which has been boiled with sugar until the mixture sets
[34] slang something desirable you want jam on it
[35] jam today the principle of living for the moment
[36] Jamaica
[37] Bible James

Words related to Jam

box, predicament, plight, dilemma, bind, fix, strait, spot, quandary, scrape, difficulty, trouble, corner, hole, pickle, problem, obstruct, wedge, clog, force

Words nearby Jam

jalisco, jalopy, jalor, jalouse, jalousie, jam, jam nut, jam session, jam-pack, jam-packed, jam-up

Origin of Jam

2First recorded in 1720–30; perhaps special use of jam1

Other words from Jam

jam·like , jam·my , adjective

Word origin for Jam

C18: perhaps from jam 1 (the act of squeezing)

Synonyms for Jam

bind, box, corner, difficulty, dilemma, fix, hole, pickle, plight, predicament, problem, quandary, scrape, spot, strait, trouble, hot water