jammed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒæmd/

From the verb jam: (⇒ conjugate)
jammed is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

jammed
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Sense: Stuck fast
Synonyms:
blocked, wedged, immovable, stuck Collocations
Antonyms:
loose Collocations, clear Collocations, operating Collocations, free Collocations, unblocked, unclogged, dislodged, movable, open Collocations, slack Collocations
Sense: Thronged
Synonyms:
crowded Collocations, overcrowded, swarming, congested, packed Collocations, crammed, jampacked, mobbed, heaving
Antonyms:
empty Collocations, emptied, vacant Collocations, silent Collocations, sparse Collocations, uncongested, uncrowded, unoccupied, deserted, desolate


jam
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: fit into a small space
Synonyms:
crowd Collocations, wedge Collocations, cram Collocations, crush Collocations, stuff Collocations, ram Collocations, shove Collocations, squeeze Collocations, shoehorn, pack Collocations, jam-pack
Sense: Verb: push your way
Synonyms:
push Collocations, bulldoze, shove Collocations, squeeze Collocations, cram Collocations, press Collocations, jostle, muscle Collocations, elbow Collocations, shoulder Collocations, surge Collocations
Sense: Verb: seize up
Synonyms:
seize up, seize Collocations, become stuck, stick Collocations
Sense: Verb: clog
Synonyms:
clog Collocations, clog up, block Collocations, obstruct, plug Collocations, plug up, dam Collocations, gum up, congest
Sense: Verb: interfere with radio signals
Synonyms:
garble, scramble Collocations, interfere with
Sense: Noun: traffic tailback
Synonyms:
tailback, standstill, bottleneck, hold-up, congestion, gridlock, line Collocations, queue Collocations
Sense: Noun: troublesome situation - informal
Synonyms:
dilemma, bind Collocations, fix Collocations (informal), predicament Collocations, tight spot, pickle Collocations (slang), tough spot, catch-22, corner Collocations, hole Collocations (slang)
Sense: Noun: preserve
Synonyms:
preserve Collocations, marmalade, jelly Collocations, chutney, spread Collocations, Jell-O (US, trademark)


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