jams Definition and Meaning in English (jams definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Jams definition: Sweet spreads made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast.

Definitions of Jams

  1. 1noun

    Sweet spreads made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast.

  2. 2verb

    To become stuck or wedged in a position, preventing movement or operation, used in the third person singular present tense.

  3. 3verb

    To crowd or pack tightly into a space, used in the third person singular present tense.

Example Sentences

casual

“She made homemade strawberry jams last summer.”

casual

“The old lock jams every time I try to open it.”

casual

“The band jams the small club with their energetic performance.”

Antonyms

freesunblocks

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejam
past tensejammed
gerundjamming
nounjam
agent nounjammer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

traffic jamcollocation

A long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or can only move very slowly.

jam sessioncollocation

An informal gathering of musicians to play improvised music.

jam on the brakesexpression

To press the brakes suddenly and forcefully.

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Jams definition: Sweet spreads made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast.
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'Jams' translates to 'jams' in English. Jams definition: Sweet spreads made from fruit and sugar, often used on bread or toast.
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