jam in English

noun

1

an instance of a machine or thing seizing or becoming stuck.

paper jams

2

an informal gathering of musicians improvising together, especially in jazz or blues.

Just as jazz musicians improvise in a jam session , two or more painters hold a visual dialogue where non-verbal expression provokes a response that in turn provokes a reaction from a partner.

3

a sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency.

You can then sprinkle the petit suisse with sugar or strawberry jam .

synonyms: preserve, conserve, jelly, marmalade, fruit spread, compote, (fruit) butter

verb

1

squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.

four of us were jammed in one compartment

synonyms: crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, squish, cram, wedge, throng, mob, occupy, fill, overcrowd, obstruct, block, congest

2

become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing or becoming stuck.

the photocopier jammed

synonyms: stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up), become trapped, immobilize, paralyze, disable, cripple, put out of action, bring to a standstill, clog

3

improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues.

the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians

synonyms: improvise, play (music), extemporize, ad lib

abbreviation

1

Jamaica.

noun

congestion, holdup, bottleneck, gridlock, backup, tie-up, snarl-up
predicament, plight, tricky situation, difficulty, problem, quandary, dilemma, muddle, mess, imbroglio, mare's nest, dire straits, pickle, stew, fix, hole, scrape, bind, tangle, spot, tight spot, corner, tight corner, hot/deep water, can of worms
preserve, conserve, jelly, marmalade, fruit spread, compote, (fruit) butter
crush, press
pickle, mess, fix, muddle, kettle of fish, hole
jamming, electronic jamming

verb

stuff, crowd, stick, immobilize, improvise, wad, pile, crush, obstruct, block
stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, press, push, stick, squeeze, cram
crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, squish, cram, wedge, throng, mob, occupy, fill, overcrowd, obstruct, block, congest
stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up), become trapped
immobilize, paralyze, disable, cripple, put out of action, bring to a standstill, clog
improvise, play (music), extemporize, ad lib
wad, jampack, chock up, cram, ram
pile, pack, throng, mob
crush
obstruct, close up, obturate, block, occlude, impede
block

Use "jam" in a sentence

1. Confiture translate: jam, jam, jelly, preserve

2. Jam, good.

3. Monica's making jam.

4. English words for Confiture include jam, marmalade, jelly, preserve, jammy and jam-pack

5. It's raspberry jam.

6. Jam the doors.

7. Jam, thank you.

8. Chewie, jam its transmissions.

9. 28 Arabian jam is also known as angels' hair preserve, or more prosaically as carrot jam.

10. Blockieren translations: to block, to block, to block, to obstruct, to jam, blockade, scotch, jam

11. Key words: deformation of riverbed, evolution of frazil jam, frazil jam, suspended load, sediment concentration.

12. My specialty is making jam.

13. I made blackberry jam yesterday.

14. Charity James, Actress: Space Jam

15. Loved peanut butter and jam sandwiches.

16. Spread the toast thinly with jam.

17. 10 My speciality is making jam.

18. And then she made mulberry jam.

19. When a display on the screen has a paper jam message, first, locate where the jam occurred.

20. Epps ended up on the Def Comedy Jam tour and starred in two of HBO's Def Comedy Jam broadcasts.

21. Jam, and jelly both contain pectin.

22. Did you make the jam, too?

23. Brins, Jam Banana, 7.5 Ounce Brand: Brins

24. A recipe for Bullace jam (makes approx

25. Zion Bulldozes his way for a jam

26. We were stuck in a traffic jam .

27. Skim the jam and let it cool.

28. 4 Loved peanut butter and jam sandwiches.

29. The fruit can be made into jam.

30. • Bagel with butter and jam– more specifically homemade butter and homemade strawberry jam– a match made in heaven

31. I'll bet you smell of blackberry jam!

32. They got stuck in a traffic jam.

33. Black Currant (Cassis) Jam Andresy All natural French jam pure sugar cane 9.52 oz jar Confitures a l'Ancienne, One

34. Slow Roasted with Bskt Jam Chim Dressing.

35. Jes, la Barbaroj jam estas ĉi tie

36. To prepare Bilberry jam, combine 3 lb

37. He ate a whole pot of jam.

38. They've eaten a whole pot of jam!

39. They had 348 different kinds of jam.

40. The fight between Pearl Jam and Ticketmaster.

41. It caused a jam in the printer.

42. Spread bilberry jam on your morning toast.

43. Dat sufficiunt sae jam mem Accidentia affirmabam indubitati

44. She spread the toast thinly with raspberry jam.

45. Brins Jam & Marmalade, New York, New York

46. In the tourist jam round the Notre Dame

47. She pasted the apple jam upon the bread.

48. Weapons jam and misfire and cannon will explode.

49. Don't jaywalk, or there will be a jam!

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