CRAM | Meaning & Definition for UK English | Lexico.com

verbverb crams, verb cramming, verb crammed · 1.1Force (people or things) into a place or container that is or appears to be too small to contain them. 'it's ... HomeUKEnglishcramverbverbcrams,verbcramming,verbcrammed1withobjectCompletelyfill(aplaceorcontainer)tothepointofoverflowing.‘theashtraybythebedwascrammedwithcigarettebutts’Moreexamplesentences‘Theplaceiscrammedwithcinemamemorabilia-roomafterroompackedfullofit.’‘TheplacewascrammedwithTurkishfanswhocouldn'twaitfortheirheroestobecomeworldchampions.’‘Theplaceiscrammedwiththem,fartoomanytotakeinduringonevisit.’‘Iagreewithmostpeople,theplaceiscrammedwithachinglycoolDanes.’‘Theroomwascrammedwithsuitcases,footwear,clothesandotheroddsandendsstrewncarelesslyaround.’‘Theflyover,roadsandevenpavementsarecrammedwithvehicles.’‘Thecaravanparkwascrammedwithcampers,vansandtents.’‘Afavouritewithday-trippers,thesmalltowniscrammedwithglitteringgiftshops,candyflossandtourists.’‘Insteadshefoundherselfinaroomsocrammedfullofpeoplethattherewasnowhereforhertosit.’‘Eachbusiscrammedfullofpassengers,luggagestrappedontheroofracks.’‘Thissalsaisverychunkyandcrammedfulloftomatoes.’‘Theepisodesonthesecondvolumeworkedbecausetheywerecrammedtothebrimwithjokes.’‘Unlikeherlast,thisisnotanalbumcrammedtothebrimwithhitsingles.’‘ForexampleissuesoftheChronicleofHigherEducationarecrammedtothebrimwithadvertisingfromonlineeducationcompanies.’‘Ourlivestockbuildingsarebecomingevermorecrammed,rulingoutspecies-specificanimalhusbandry.’‘Carsarefilledandshoppingcentresandretailparksarecrammedtocapacity.’‘Everypublicplace,includingthehospital,schoolsandchurches,arecrammedtocapacity.’‘Sighingloudly,Imademywaybackintothehallwhichwasnowcrammedtocapacity.’‘Likealltheentriesintheencyclopedia,thisoneiscrammedwithdetails.’‘Manyoftheseworksarecrammedwithdetailsanditishumanlyimpossibletorecreatethem.’Synonymsstuff,pack,jam,fill,crowd,throngViewsynonyms1.1Force(peopleorthings)intoaplaceorcontainerthatisorappearstobetoosmalltocontainthem.‘it'samazinghowyou'vemanagedtocrameveryonein’Moreexamplesentences‘hehadcrammedsomuchintohisshortlife’‘Therewasalifetimesworthofknowledge,allcrammedintoaroom'sworthofbooks.’‘Everyonehasseenontelevisionapackedfootballgroundwith50,000spectatorscrammedtogether.’‘Whenheobservedthemultitudeofpeoplecrammedintothesmallspace,hestoppedshort.’‘Thereareaboutperhaps500peoplecrammedintothissmallspace.’‘YesterdayallmystuffarrivedinBrixtonandisnowcrammedintomyroom.’‘Howdidyoucramsomanynicethingsaboutmeinthatreview?’‘All20ofuswerecrammedintoacage,itreallywasasqueeze.’‘Arethebrightly-colouredbirdsyouseecrammedintocagesbystreetvendorsbeingsoldillegally?’‘Theroomwaslinedwithbears,crammedintotinyisolationcages.’‘TosayIcrammedtoomanytomatoesintothatsmallsectionisanunderstatement.’‘Don'ttrytocramtoomanypeoplearoundasmalldiningroomtable.’‘Developersareseekingtocramfartoomanydwellingsontothesite.’‘Therearedwellingscrammedintoeverycorner,uphighanddownlow.’‘Hiddenbecausesheworksathomeonsewingmachinescrammedintoacornerofherlaundry.’‘Over300peoplecanbecrammedtightlyinthecarwhosecapacityisonly200people.’‘Becausetheyarecrammedsotightly,thebirdsgocrazyandpeckateachother.’‘Thechamberwasnowsotightlycrammedwithpalletsthattherewasscarcelyroomtowalkbetweenthem.’‘Crammedintothetruckaremenandwomenwearingyellowstars.’‘Onceagain,writersliketocramalotofmaterialintoasinglesentence.’‘Ineveryissueyoufolksmanagetocramlotsofgoodstuffontothosepages.’‘Theaverageageofthe2,000squealingfanscrammedintotheCivicHallis14.’Synonymsforce,ram,thrust,plunge,push,pile,stick,jam,pack,compress,squeeze,wedge,press,tamp,pound,drive,hammer,bangViewsynonyms1.2noobject(ofanumberofpeople)enteraplacethatistoosmalltoaccommodateallofthem.‘theyallcrammedintothecar’Moreexamplesentences‘Numbersofbackerscrammedintoschoolsandauditoriums.’‘Onthefirstnightitwasopened,twicethatnumberofpeoplecrammedin.’‘Myfriendshadinvitedmeonadrivesoweallcrammedinthecarandsetoff.’‘CrowdswillcramintoCathedralSquaretobeamongthefirstintheworldtowitnessthedawnofthe21stcentury.’‘SoweallcrammedintothecarandheadedtotheDells.’‘Everyonecrammedinthecaraboutahourlateralltalkingexcitedly.’‘Icrammedunceremoniouslyintotheircar.’‘Acrowdofover400crammedintothehall,leavingstandingroomonly,tojointherecordnumbersofawardwinners.’‘The5,000strongcrowdcrammedintoanairplanehangerinruralOhio.’‘Peoplecrammedintocarswiththeirhouseholdpossessionsanddroveoutofthecity.’‘Acrowdof7,575crammedintoGiggLaneforthegame.’‘Strictlyspeaking,theclub'scrowdlimitwasaround50,butatleastdoublethatnumberusuallycrammedin.’‘Everyonecrammedintotheinsufficientaccommodationasbesttheycould.’‘Therewere4peoplethatjustcrammedintothesmallcar.’‘Husband,wifeandsoncrammedintothebootofhiscar.’‘Wecrammedoutthebackseatofthecrummycar,andtookwhatlittlewehadoutofthetrunk.’‘Normally,wehaveabigcar,butit'sintheshop,sowehavetocramintoourothersmallcar.’‘Thousandsmorecrammedintoanadjacentroomtolistenviaclosed-circuitTV.’‘JazzfanscrammedintoWestcliff'sCliffsPavilionfortheEcho'scharityjazznight.’‘AtVictoriaPark,fanscrammedintoanyspaceavailable.’Synonymscrowd,crush,pack,jam,squash,wedgeoneself,shove,push,jostle,throng,forceone'sway,thrustViewsynonyms2noobjectStudyintensivelyoverashortperiodoftimejustbeforeanexamination.‘lectureswerecalledoffsostudentscouldcramforthesemesterfinals’Moreexamplesentences‘Itwastheirfinalyearofuniversityandallthestudentswerebeginningtocramforfinalexaminations.’‘Therearetoomanystudentswhobelieveincrammingratherthanstudying.’‘Afamiliarsightduringtheexamperiod;asdrowsinesssetsin,coffeehelpsastudentstayawakeandcramforthosefinals.’‘Studentscramformid-termandfinalexams,andattendlecturesfortherestofthesemester.’‘Evenforafastlearner,though,fourmonthsisanawfullyshorttimetocram.’‘Parentsdrivetheirchildrentocramupforexaminationsandwoeforbid,ifthechildisaprodigy.’‘Iwasrushingtogettoclass-andtryingtocramformynextperiod'sgeographyquiz.’‘IregisteredtotaketheFebruaryexam,paid$6forthestudybooklet,andcrammedforaweekbeforethetest.’‘Sitarawanderedovertotheroundtables,wereseveralstudentscrammedtogether,theirheadsbentandstudying.’‘Thiswillhelpmeforgettingit,yetIknowIwilljustbeanotherstudentwhocrams.’‘He'llgetupat5.30thenextmorningforafinalcram.’‘Unfortunately,afterholidayscomesthetimetorushtofinishprojects,andthencramforexams.’‘Studentsreallyshouldgetagoodnight'ssleepaftercrammingforanexam.’‘Howmanytimeshadtheycrammedforexamsonthesoft,overstuffedcouch?’‘Whentheyweren'tcrammingfortheupcomingteststheywerepracticingforthecontest.’‘JustinerememberedthatKyliehadbeencrammingmightilyforthetestwhentheylastspoke.’‘Thetwocollegestudentscrammingforfinalsatthenexttablecertainlyagreed.’‘Unlikefanaticalme,theywereallplanningoncrammingfortheirfinals.’‘Thecamerafollowedthisfishoutofwaterrockerasheauditionsforthemarchingbandandcramsforfinals.’‘IcrammedforaweekbeforetakingStep2oftheBoards.’Synonymsstudyintensively,reviseViewsynonymsOriginOldEnglishcrammian,ofGermanicorigin;relatedtoDutchkrammen‘tocramporclamp’.Wordofthedaygurgler/ˈɡəːɡlə/nounSeedefinitions&examplesDoesEnglishHaveMoreWordsThanAnyOtherLanguage?TrendingWordsMostpopularintheworldquisquilianqualificationsharestenabletoutermalignancyAreYouLearningEnglish?HereAreOurTopEnglishTipsBasicGuidelinesForEnglishSpellingsREADTHESEARTICLESHereAreTheTopEnglishWritingTipsREADTHESEARTICLESTheBestArticlesToImproveYourEnglishLanguageUsageREADTHESEARTICLESFunEnglishWordListsToExploreREADTHESEARTICLESTheMostCommonEnglishLanguageQuestionsREADTHESEARTICLESFeedback