/ kræm; NAmE / verb ( -mm- )
1.
cram (sth) into / onto sth | cram (sth) in to push or force sb/sth into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full :
[ vn ]
He crammed eight people into his car.
I could never cram in all that she does in a day.
I managed to cram down a few mouthfuls of food.
Supporters crammed the streets.
[ v ]
We all managed to cram into his car.
[also vn - adj ]
2.
[ v ] cram (for sth) (rather old-fashioned ) to learn a lot of things in a short time, in preparation for an exam
SYN swot :
He's been cramming for his exams all week.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English crammian , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krammen to cramp or clamp.