cram
[ kram ]
/ kræm /
verb (used with object), crammed, cram·ming.
verb (used without object), crammed, cram·ming.
noun
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Origin of cram
before 1000; Middle English crammen,Old English crammian to stuff, akin to crimman to put in
OTHER WORDS FROM cram
cram·ming·ly, adverbwell-crammed, adjectiveDefinition for cram (2 of 2)
Cram
[ kram ]
/ kræm /
noun
Ralph Adams, 1863–1942, U.S. architect and writer.
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British Dictionary definitions for cram (1 of 2)
cram
/ (kræm) /
verb crams, cramming or crammed
(tr) to force (people, material, etc) into (a room, container, etc) with more than it can hold; stuff
to eat or cause to eat more than necessary
informal to study or cause to study (facts, etc), esp for an examination, by hastily memorizing
noun
the act or condition of cramming
a crush
Word Origin for cram
Old English crammian; related to Old Norse kremja to press
British Dictionary definitions for cram (2 of 2)
Cram
/ (kræm) /
noun
Steve. born 1960, English middle-distance runner: European 1500 m champion (1981, 1986); world 1500 m champion (1983)
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