cram
Pronunciation:
/kɹæm/noun
Definitions
The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).
Information hastily memorized.
Example: a cram from an examination
A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.
(British slang) A lie; a falsehood.
verb
Definitions
To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
Example: to cram fruit into a basket; to cram a room with people
To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.
Example: The boy crammed himself with cake
To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
Example: A pupil is crammed by his tutor.
To study hard; to swot.