CRAM (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

Definition of CRAM (verb): force people or things into small space; study to learn a lot in short time. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMcram ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌​verb UK /kræm/ Otherentriesforthisword + - craminphrasalverb cramschoolnoun cramintophrasalverbatcramin WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theycramhe/she/itcramspresentparticiplecrammingpasttensecrammedpastparticiplecrammedDEFINITIONS2 1transitivetoputpeopleorthingsintoaspacethatistoosmallcramsomethinginto/in/undersomething:Thesacksofricewerecrammedunderahugetable.Guardscram40prisonersintocellsdesignedfor12.cramsomethingwithsomething:Hewascramminghismouthwithfood.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Toputsomethinginsidesomethingbagbedbottle... ExploreThesaurus ​1atransitiveifpeoplecramaplace,theyfillitcompletelyPeoplecrammedeverystreetleadingtothesquare.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tofillathingorplacefillcramstuff... ExploreThesaurus ​ 2intransitive​informaltostudyhardinordertolearnalotinashorttime,especiallyforanexaminationSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Tostudy,ortostudyhardstudylearntrain... ExploreThesaurus ​phrasalverbs+-cramin DefinitionandsynonymsofcramfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofcram.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofcram.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforcram.    Thesaurus TrendingWords bluemovie 101.0% putoff 11.4% for -2.1% TBC 11.2% takeon 6.8% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - craminphrasalverb cramschoolnoun cramintophrasalverbatcramin Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022