What does JAM mean?

Definitions for JAM
dʒæmjam

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word JAM.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. jamnoun

    preserve of crushed fruit

  2. fix, hole, jam, mess, muddle, pickle, kettle of fishnoun

    informal terms for a difficult situation

    "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"

  3. crush, jam, pressnoun

    a dense crowd of people

  4. jamming, electronic jamming, jamverb

    deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

  5. throng, mob, pack, pile, jamverb

    press tightly together or cram

    "The crowd packed the auditorium"

  6. jamverb

    push down forcibly

    "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"

  7. jam, crushverb

    crush or bruise

    "jam a toe"

  8. jam, blockverb

    interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

    "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"

  9. jamverb

    get stuck and immobilized

    "the mechanism jammed"

  10. jam, jampack, ram, chock up, cram, wadverb

    crowd or pack to capacity

    "the theater was jampacked"

  11. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upverb

    block passage through

    "obstruct the path"

GCIDE

  1. Jamverb

    To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale.

  2. Jamverb

    (Radio) To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years during the cold war.

  3. Jamverb

    To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed the lock by trying to pick it.

  4. Jamverb

    To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again.

  5. Jamverb

    (Music) To play an instrument in a jam session.

  6. Jamverb

    To crowd together; -- usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty.

Wiktionary

  1. jamnoun

    A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

  2. jamnoun

    A difficult situation.

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

  3. jamnoun

    Blockage, congestion.

    A traffic jam caused us to miss the game's first period.

  4. jamnoun

    An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

  5. jamnoun

    A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.

    He's in a jam now, having walked the bases loaded with the cleanup hitter coming to bat.

  6. jamnoun

    A forceful dunk.

  7. jamnoun

    (roller derby) A play during which points can be scored.

    Toughie scored four points in that jam.

  8. jamnoun

    Any of several rock-climbing maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.

    I used a whole series of fist and foot jams in that crack.

  9. jamnoun

    luck.

    He's got more jam than Waitrose.

  10. jamverb

    To get something stuck in a confined space.

    My foot got jammed in a gap between the rocks.

  11. jamverb

    To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.

  12. jamverb

    To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"

    A single accident can jam the roads for hours.

  13. jamverb

    To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

  14. jamverb

    To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

    Jones was jammed by the pitch.

  15. jamverb

    To play music (especially improvisation as a group.)

  16. jamverb

    To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.

    When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe.

  17. jamverb

    (roller derby) To attempt to score points.

    Toughie jammed four times in the second period.

Wikipedia

  1. Jam

    Jam is a single by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. The song is the fourth single from his 1991 album Dangerous, where it is the opening track. It also appears as the second track on his 2009 This Is It compilation album. The single was re-released in 2006 as part of Jackson's Visionary: The Video Singles collection campaign, and it was remixed to the Cirque du Soleil's Immortal World Tour, releasing that remix on the soundtrack album. "Jam" is a new jack swing, pop, funk song whose bridge features a rap verse performed by Heavy D (of the group Heavy D & the Boyz), though no credit to him appears on the album. The music video of the song featured NBA basketball legend Michael Jordan (the other "MJ"). The song was also featured on the Chicago Bulls'—Jordan's team at that time—1992 NBA Championship video "Untouchabulls" and was also used in many promotional ads of the NBA in the said season. Despite this heavy form of promotion, the single only reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States . The song re-entered the UK Singles Chart in 2006, reaching number 22.

ChatGPT

  1. Jam

    Jam can refer to different things based on the context. Here are a few general definitions for the term "jam": 1. A thick sweet spread made by boiling fruits with sugar, often used as a topping for bread or pastries, such as strawberry jam or raspberry jam. 2. A gathering or informal musical performance, typically involving a group of musicians improvising together or playing familiar songs in a relaxed and energetic manner. 3. A difficult or sticky situation, often used in a metaphorical sense, like being stuck in a traffic jam or experiencing a jam in a piece of machinery. 4. To block or congest a passage or space, preventing the smooth flow of people, vehicles, or objects. For example, a traffic jam or a paper jam in a printer. Note: The specific meaning of "jam" can vary depending on the context or industry it is being used in.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jamnoun

    a kind of frock for children

  2. Jamnoun

    see Jamb

  3. Jamverb

    to press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in

  4. Jamverb

    to crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door

  5. Jamverb

    to bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback

  6. Jamnoun

    a mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river

  7. Jamnoun

    an injury caused by jamming

  8. Jamnoun

    a preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam

  9. Etymology: [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, jmid congealed, jamd congelation, ice.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Jam

    jam, n. a conserve of fruit boiled with sugar. [Ety. dub.; perh. from jam, to squeeze.]

  2. Jam

    jam, v.t. to press or squeeze tight:—pr.p. jam′ming; pa.p. jammed.—n. a crush, squeeze. [Cf. champ.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. JAM

    A pantry composition in A minor.

Rap Dictionary

  1. jamnoun

    Song, cut, track. Artists playing together are "jamming" or having a "jam-session". This is the dope jam!" -- Public Enemy (Night Of The Living Baseheads)

  2. jamnoun

    The sweet stuff - like honey.

  3. jamnoun

    Slam dunk in basketball.

  4. jamnoun

    To lock up, like when a bullet gets caught up in the chamber of a gun the gun jams.

  5. jamnoun

    Slang for sex Like a ram getting ready to jam the lamb -- Red Hot Chili Peppers (Sir Psycho Sexy)

  6. jamnoun

    A party "Yo Dre's having a jam at his house."

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  2. JAM

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JAM

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jam is ranked #88685 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Jam surname appeared 209 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Jam.

    52.1% or 109 total occurrences were White.
    21% or 44 total occurrences were Asian.
    12.4% or 26 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    8.1% or 17 total occurrences were Black.
    6.2% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.

British National Corpus

  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'JAM' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3632

  2. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'JAM' in Nouns Frequency: #2978

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of JAM in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of JAM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of JAM in a Sentence

  1. Justin Trudeau:

    To be honest, as a dad, it's tough trying to explain this to my kids. How do you explain dead whales washing up on beaches around the world, their stomachs jam-packed with plastic bags? as parents we're at a point when we take our kids to the beach and we have to search out a patch of sand that isn't littered with straws, Styrofoam or bottles. That's a problem, one that we have to do something about.

  2. Jeb Bush:

    Both parties, you can't jam big things down peoples' throats in Washington because of the rules and because of our history, we're just not designed that way.

  3. Rose Reid:

    It’s super fun whenever you get to jam music on set, it always changes the vibe and makes it a better day.

  4. Arnold Schuler:

    Tourists come here to hike and to see beautiful places, not to find themselves in a traffic jam.

  5. Judith Sanano:

    You do not get tired from work but you are tired from the commute, even when you are seated in the bus, you can't feel the air conditioning because it's jam-packed and your back hurts from sitting for so long.

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