Cram (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), crammed, cram·ming.
  1. to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
  2. to force or stuff (usually followed by into, down, etc.).
  3. to fill with or as with an excessive amount of food; overfeed.
  4. Informal.
    • to prepare (a person), as for an exam, by having them memorize information within a short period of time.
    • to acquire knowledge of (a subject) by so preparing oneself.
  5. to tell lies to.
verb (used without object), crammed, cram·ming.
  1. to eat greedily or to excess.
  2. to study for an examination by memorizing facts at the last minute.
  3. to press or force accommodation in a room, vehicle, etc., beyond normal or comfortable capacity; crowd; jam: The whole team crammed into the bus.
noun
  1. the act of preparing for an exam by memorizing information within a short time period.
  2. an excessively full state.
  3. a dense crowd; throng.
noun
  1. U.S. architect and writer.
verb crams, cramming or crammed
  1. to force (people, material, etc) into (a room, container, etc) with more than it can hold; stuff
  2. to eat or cause to eat more than necessary
  3. to study or cause to study (facts, etc), esp for an examination, by hastily memorizing
noun
  1. the act or condition of cramming
  2. a crush
noun
  1. Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)
Cram (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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