| Front | cram |
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| Back | cram /kræm/ verb (past tense and past participle crammed, present participle cramming) 1[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to force something into a small space cram something into/onto etc something Jill crammed her clothes into the bag. A lot of information has been crammed into this book. 2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a lot of people cram into a place or vehicle, they go into it so it is then full cram in/into We all crammed in and Pete started the car. 36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game. 3[transitive] especially American English if a lot of people cram a place, they fill it: Thousands of people crammed the mall Sunday. 4[intransitive] to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly SYN swot British English: She’s been cramming hard all week. cram for I have to cram for my chemistry test tomorrow. cram something ↔ in (also cram something into something) phrasal verb to do a lot of activities in a short period of time SYN pack in: We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible during our stay in New York. |
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