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| cram [ kram ] |
verb (past and past participle crammed, present participle cram·ming, 3rd person present singular crams) |
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1. transitive verb force something into small space: to force objects or people into a space or container that is too small to hold them comfortably
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2. transitive verb eat food greedily: to eat food hastily and greedily
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3. transitive verb force somebody to eat: to encourage or force a person or animal to eat more than is necessary
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4. transitive and intransitive verb study intensively: to study a subject intensively, e.g. for an imminent exam
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informal
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noun (plural crams) |
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1. tightly packed state: a situation in which a group of people or things are crushed, crowded, or tightly packed together
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2. period of intensive study: a period of intensive study, e.g. for an imminent exam
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informal
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| [ Old English (ge)crammian< Germanic] |
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  cram·mer noun |
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