jam

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒæm/
• (UK) (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒæːm/

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  - fruit spread

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Noun

Singular jam

Plural jams

jam on toast

1. (uncountable) Jam is a sweet spread for bread made by boiling fruit.
   • Synonyms: conserve, jelly and preserve

   I want blueberry jam on my toast.

2. (countable) A jam is a hard situation.

   I'm in a jam right now. Can you help me out?

3. (countable) A jam can be a blockage; congestion.

   I'll be late to work today because of that traffic jam.

Verb

Plain form jam

Third-person singular jams

Past tense jammed

Past participle jammed

Present participle jamming

1. If you jam something, it means you get it stuck or blocked in a small area; congested.

   The stapler that I was using jammed. Can I use that one please?

2. If you jam your finger or toe, it means it hit it against another object.
3. If you jam, it means that you play music.
4. If you jam a signal, it means you block it from broadcasting.