cram

//kræm//
B2Frequency Level 10Colloquial
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Verb

cramInfinitive
cramPresent tense
crammedPast tense
crammedPast participle
crammingPresent participle
cramsThird-person singular
1

To force or stuff something into a space that is too small or already full.

She crammed all her clothes into a small suitcase.

2

To study intensively over a short period of time, especially before an examination.

I stayed up all night cramming for the final exam.

3

To eat greedily or quickly; to stuff oneself with food.

He crammed the pizza into his mouth before running to catch the bus.

Antonym

Noun

1

An act of intensive studying, especially just before an exam.

I had a last-minute cram before the history test.

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