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cram

 

[ krรฆm ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น empinar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช pauken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghafalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทัƒะฑั€ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wkuwaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฉฐใ‚่พผใ‚€ (ใคใ‚ใ“ใ‚€)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bachoter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empollar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ineklemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒผ๋ฝ์น˜๊ธฐํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูุธ ุนู† ุธู‡ุฑ ู‚ู„ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกprtat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bifฤพovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆญป่ฎฐ็กฌ่ƒŒ (sว jรฌ yรฌng bรจi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ piflati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพylja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั‚ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ”แƒžแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™zbษ™rlษ™mษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empollar

Etymology

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.

See also: crammed, cramming.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,704, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.