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cram

cram [ kram ]


verb  (past and past participle crammed, present participle cram·ming, 3rd person present singular crams)
Definition:
 
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

2. transitive verb eat food greedily: to eat food hastily and greedily

3. transitive verb force somebody to eat: to encourage or force a person or animal to eat more than is necessary

4. transitive and intransitive verb study intensively: to study a subject intensively, e.g. for an imminent exam ( informal )



noun  (plural crams)
Definition:
 
1. tightly packed state: a situation in which a group of people or things are crushed, crowded, or tightly packed together

2. period of intensive study: a period of intensive study, e.g. for an imminent exam ( informal )

[ Old English (ge)crammian< Germanic]

cram·mer noun
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