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Word: jam (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
  • countable A difficult situation.
  • countable Any of several rock-climbing maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.
  • countable baseball A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.
  • countable basketball A forceful dunk.
  • countable Blockage, congestion.
  • popular|_|music An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
  • countable (''roller derby'') A play during which points can be scored.
  • UK luck.

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Verb:

  • baseball To throw a batter's hands.
  • Causing congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"
  • music To play music (especially improvisation as a group.)
  • (''roller derby'') To attempt to score points.
  • To block or confuse a broadcast signal.
  • To brusquely force something into a space; cram.
  • To get something stuck in a confined space.
  • To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
  • To squeeze into a small space.

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