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JAMS

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Jams.

Jams - as a noun

Preserve of crushed fruit

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
conserveconservespreservepreserves
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Informal terms for a difficult situation

Example: "He got into a terrible fix"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fixholekettle of fishmessmuddlepickle
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
difficultnessdifficulty
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A dense crowd of people

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crushpress
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
crowd
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
electronic jammingjamming
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
ecmelectronic countermeasures
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Jams - as a verb

Press tightly together or cram

Example: "The crowd packed the auditorium"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mobpackpilethrong

Push down forcibly

Example: "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"

Crush or bruise

Example: "Jam a toe"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
crush

Interfere with or prevent the reception of signals

Example: "Jam the voice of america"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
block
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
break upcut offdisruptinterrupt
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Get stuck and immobilized

Example: "The mechanism jammed"

Crowd or pack to capacity

Example: "The theater was jampacked"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chock upcramjampackram

Example Sentences

"She made homemade jams from the fresh fruits she grew in her garden."
"I always have a variety of jams in my pantry for breakfast."
"The traffic on the highway was at a standstill due to multiple car jams."
"We could hear the cheerful tunes of the street musician playing his jams."
"When we go camping, we like to bring along some camping jams to enjoy by the fire."
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Word Game Points

Is JAMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, jams is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

JAMS has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is JAMS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, jams is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
JAMS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is JAMS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, jams is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
JAMS has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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