Cram

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).
   countable, uncountable
3. Information hastily memorized.
   countable, dated, slang, uncountable
4. A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.
   countable, uncountable
5. A lie; a falsehood.
   British, countable, dated, slang, uncountable
6. 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.
   uncountable
7. A small friendship book with limited space for people to enter their information.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

21 more languages

العربيةإحشر

Catalàembotirempatxar-se

Suomiahmiaahtaaahtaminenpantatasulloasurvoatäyttäätunkeatunkeminen+ 6 more

Galegochapar

हिन्दीरटना

Magyarfaltömtömészabálzsúfol+ 2 more

Italianostivare

日本語詰め込む

한국어벼락치기를 하다쑤셔 넣다

Kurdîfal

Latinastīpō

Te Reo Māoripuru

မြန်မာသိပ်

Nederlandsstampenvolproppen

Portuguêsdecorebaempanturrarentupimentoentupirentupir-se+ 2 more

Românăîndesaînghesui

Русскийвтискиватьвтиснутьвы́зубритьдавказапихиватьзапихнутьзубрёжказубритьнабиватьнабитьнаеда́тьсянае́стьсяотка́рмливатьоткормитьпожиратьсожратьтолкотня+ 14 more

Svenskahårdpluggasprängläsastoppastormläsatrycka+ 2 more

தமிழ்திணி

Türkçehafızlamakhatmetmekineklemektıkınmaktıkmak+ 2 more

Tiếng Việtnhétnhời

Examples

“But Billy Bunter was only the first in the field. As the news spread⟳, there was a crowd, not to call⟳ it a cram, in No. 7 Study⟳: […]”

“a cram from an examination”

“It is awful, an old un like⟳ that telling such crams as she do.”

“Shut⟳ up, and don't tell⟳ crams.”

“Regular friendship books had a variety of variations, such as slams, crams, and decos.”

“Pen pals also make⟳ and pass⟳ around friendship books, slams and crams. In recent years, pen pal correspondence with prison inmates has gained acceptance on the Internet.”

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