jam - transcription, translation and pronunciation online

Transcription and pronunciation of the word "jam" in British and American variants. Detailed translation and examples.

[dʒæm]

noun

an instance of a machine or thing seizing or becoming stuck.

paper jams

an informal gathering of musicians improvising together, especially in jazz or blues.

Just as jazz musicians improvise in a jam session , two or more painters hold a visual dialogue where non-verbal expression provokes a response that in turn provokes a reaction from a partner.

a sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency.

You can then sprinkle the petit suisse with sugar or strawberry jam .

verb

squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.

four of us were jammed in one compartment

become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing or becoming stuck.

the photocopier jammed

improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues.

the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians

abbreviation

Jamaica.

Are you as helpful as you can be when your pal is in a jam ?

I took the MP3 player out, put my phone in lengthways and tried to jam my MP3 player back in beside it - the thought of using my other pocket just didn't occur to me.

If there is one message from what's happened, it is that when this Government is in a jam , it volunteers little except under duress.

I'm in a jam

One of the guys was incredibly tall, and had to jam himself into the kart.

A selection of delicate pastries, banana slices, glazed fudge, lemon tarts, scones with clotted cream and jam , and boiled Welsh fruit cake were also on offer.

Sometimes as many as 500 students jam themselves into an auditorium for a California Scholarship Federation meeting.

I'm in a jam

I still care about them and would have no problem helping them out if they were in a jam , but I no longer wish to spend any time with them.

You can then sprinkle the petit suisse with sugar or strawberry jam .