Definition of Cram
Cram
cram
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
in informal usage, to fill something to its maximum capacity to the point of overflowing, and to then try to force more into it;
e.g. She tried to cram more biscuits into the box before forcing the lid shut.
(verb)
to force something or someone into a space that is too small;
e.g. The kids began to cram into the car, sitting on each other's laps so they would all fit.
(verb)
to eat a large amount of food, either greedily or to the point of being completely full;
e.g. The mother advised her children not to cram all of the snacks.
(verb)
to study hastily and intensively, often over a short period of time, for an approaching examination;
e.g. The students stayed up all night to cram for the final exam.
(noun)
a tightly packed or compressed state, a crowd or multitude of people or things;
e.g. I could barely move through the cram when my name was announced.
(noun)
an intensive and last-minute session of study in preparation of an examination;
e.g. He was exhausted from the cram of the previous night and fell asleep as soon as the exam was over.
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