Definitions
1.SymbolISO 639-3 language code for Jamaican Creole.
2.NounA 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."
3.NounA difficult situation."The pitcher's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat."
4.NounA 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."
5.NounA blockage, congestion, or immobilization."a jam on the 101 South, blocking the two right lanes [radio report]; a jam of logs in a river"
6.NounAn informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
7.NounA song; a track."pump up the jam"
8.NounAn informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects."We came up with some new ideas at the game jam."
9.NounThat which one particularly prefers, desires, enjoys, or cares about."Teaching is my jam."
10.NounA forceful dunk.
11.NounA play during which points can be scored."Toughie scored four points in that jam."
12.NounAny 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."
13.NounThe tree Acacia acuminata, with fruity-smelling hard timber.
14.NounLuck."He's got more jam than Waitrose."
15.NounBalls, bollocks, courage, machismo."I don't think he has the jam."
16.NounSexual relations or the contemplation of them.
17.NounSomething enjoyable; a delightful situation or outcome.
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19.VerbTo get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space."My foot got jammed in a gap between the rocks.; Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door.; I jammed the top knuckle of my ring finger."
20.VerbTo brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze."They temporarily stopped the gas tank leak by jamming a piece of taffy into the hole.; The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters."
21.VerbTo render something unable to move.
22.VerbTo cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"."A single accident can jam the roads for hours."
23.VerbTo block or confuse a radio or radar signal by transmitting a more-powerful signal on the same frequency."The government jams foreign propaganda broadcasts.; The airstrike suffered minimal casualties because electronic-warfare aircraft were jamming the enemy air-defense radars."
24.VerbTo throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands."Jones was jammed by the pitch."
25.VerbTo dunk.
26.VerbTo play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
27.VerbTo injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip."When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe."
28.VerbTo attempt to score points."Toughie jammed four times in the second period."
29.VerbTo bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
30.VerbTo give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.
31.VerbTo be of high quality (especially for music)."I love this song! This song jams!"
32.NounA kind of frock for children.
33.NounAlternative form of jamb.