cram

/kɹæm/

noun

  1. 1

    The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).

  2. 2

    Information hastily memorized.

    a cram from an examination
  3. 3

    A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.

  4. 4

    (British slang) A lie; a falsehood.

  5. 5

    A mathematical board game in which players take turns placing dominoes horizontally or vertically until no more can be placed, the loser being the player who cannot continue.

  6. 6

    A small friendship book with limited space for people to enter their information.

verb

  1. 1

    To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

    to cram fruit into a basket; to cram a room with people
  2. 2

    To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.

    The boy crammed himself with cake
  3. 3

    To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.

    A pupil is crammed by his tutor.
  4. 4

    To study hard; to swot.

  5. 5

    To eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff oneself.

  6. 6

    (British slang) To lie; to intentionally not tell the truth.

  7. 7

    (British slang) To make (a person) believe false or exaggerated tales.

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