Cram: meaning, definitions and examples

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cram

[ kræm ]

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studying

To study intensively over a short period of time, especially for an examination; to try to learn a lot of information quickly.

Synonyms

study intensively, swot up

Examples of usage

I need to cram for my biology exam tomorrow.
She crammed all night for the history test.

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food

A mixture of food that has been chopped up and pressed together to form a solid mass.

Synonyms

mash, paste

Examples of usage

She made a delicious cram for the picnic.
The cram was easy to pack for lunch.

Translations

Translations of the word "cram" in other languages:

🇵🇹 empinar

🇮🇳 रटना

🇩🇪 pauken

🇮🇩 menghafalkan

🇺🇦 зубрити

🇵🇱 wkuwać

🇯🇵 詰め込む (つめこむ)

🇫🇷 bachoter

🇪🇸 empollar

🇹🇷 ineklemek

🇰🇷 벼락치기하다

🇸🇦 حفظ عن ظهر قلب

🇨🇿 šprtat

🇸🇰 bifľovať

🇨🇳 死记硬背 (sǐ jì yìng bèi)

🇸🇮 piflati

🇮🇸 þylja

🇰🇿 жаттау

🇬🇪 დაზეპირება

🇦🇿 əzbərləmək

🇲🇽 empollar

Word origin

The word 'cram' originated in the late 17th century and was derived from the Old English 'crammian', which means 'to stuff' or 'to cram'. Originally used in the context of overfeeding, the term later evolved to also refer to intense studying. In the culinary sense, 'cram' refers to food that has been pressed together.