"jam" meaning in English

See jam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒæm/ [UK, US], /ˈdʒæːm/ [UK, Australia] Audio: en-gb-Jam (fruit spread).ogg [UK], en-gb-Jam (verb).ogg [UK], en-us-jam.ogg [US], en-uk-jam.ogg [UK] Forms: jam [singular], jams [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Jam is a sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit. Synonyms: conserve, jelly, preserve
    Sense id: simple-jam-en-noun-htBN9gAl
  2. A jam is a hard situation.
    Sense id: simple-jam-en-noun-v9cUtvwM
  3. A jam can be a blockage; congestion.
    Sense id: simple-jam-en-noun-~04OJWfb

Verb

IPA: /ˈdʒæm/ [UK, US], /ˈdʒæːm/ [UK, Australia] Audio: en-gb-Jam (fruit spread).ogg [UK], en-gb-Jam (verb).ogg [UK], en-us-jam.ogg [US], en-uk-jam.ogg [UK] Forms: jam [canonical], jams [third-person, singular], jammed [past], jammed [past, participle], jamming [present, participle]
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  1. If you jam something, it means you get it stuck or blocked in a small area; congested.
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  2. If you jam your finger or toe, it means it hit it against another object.
    Sense id: simple-jam-en-verb-FlTwTjSG
  3. If you jam, it means that you play music.
    Sense id: simple-jam-en-verb-W3julSco
  4. If you jam a signal, it means you block it from broadcasting.
    Sense id: simple-jam-en-verb-E5IBrsU1
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