English-Thai Dictionary
jam
N การจราจรติดขัด kan-ja-ra-kjon-tid-kad
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N สถานการณ์ ที่ ยุ่งยาก สถานการณ์ ที่ ลำบาก predicament fix trouble sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yung-yak
jam
N แยม ผลไม้ กวน yeam
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VI ติด ขัด ขลุกขลัก block clog stick tid
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VI แออัด เนืองแน่น เบียดเสียด แออัดยัดเยียด cram pack disperse scatter ae-ad
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VT กด บีบ อัด press squeeze wedge kod
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VT แออัด เนืองแน่น เบียดเสียด แออัดยัดเยียด cram pack crowd scatter separate ae-ad
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
JAM
n.A conserve of fruits boiled with sugar and water. 1. A kind of frock for children.
JAM
v.t. 1. To press; to crowd; to wedge in.
2. In England, to tread hard or make firm by treading, as land by cattle.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
JAM
Jam, n. Etym: [Per. or Hind. jamah garment, robe. ]
Defn: A kind of frock for children.
JAM
JAM Jam, n. (Mining )
Defn: See Jamb.
JAM
Jam, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jammed; p. pr. & vb. n. Jamming. ] Etym: [Either fr. jamb, as if squeezed between jambs, or more likely from the same source as champ See Champ. ]
1. To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in. The. .. jammed in between two rocks. De Foe.
2. To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door. [Colloq. ]
3. (Naut. )
Defn: To bring (a vessel ) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback. W. C. Russell.
JAM
JAM Jam, n.
1. A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.
2. An injury caused by jamming. [Colloq. ]
JAM
Jam, n. Etym: [Prob. fr. jam, v.; but cf. also Ar. jamad ice, jelly, jamid congealed, jamd congelation, ice. ]
Defn: A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam. Jam nut. See Check nut, under Check. -- Jam weld (Forging ), a butt weld. See under Butt.
New American Oxford Dictionary
jam
jam 1 |jam ʤæm | ▶verb ( jams, jamming , jammed ) 1 [ with obj. ] squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space: four of us were jammed in one compartment | people jammed their belongings into cars | [ no obj. ] : 75,000 refugees jammed into a stadium today to denounce the accord. • push (something ) roughly and forcibly into position or a space: he jammed his hat on. • crowd onto (a road ) so as to block it: the roads were jammed with traffic. • cause (telephone lines ) to be continuously busy with a large number of calls: listeners jammed WBOQ's switchboard with calls. 2 become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing or becoming stuck: [ no obj. ] : the photocopier jammed | [ with obj. ] : the doors were jammed open. • [ with obj. ] make (a radio transmission ) unintelligible by causing interference. 3 [ no obj. ] informal improvise with other musicians, esp. in jazz or blues: the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians. ▶noun 1 an instance of a machine or thing seizing or becoming stuck: paper jams. • informal an awkward situation or predicament: I'm in a jam . • short for traffic jam. • [ often with adj. ] Climbing a handhold obtained by stuffing a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock. 2 (also jam session ) an informal gathering of musicians improvising together, esp. in jazz or blues. PHRASES jam on the brakes operate the brakes of a vehicle suddenly and forcibly, typically in an emergency. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: probably symbolic; compare with jag 1 and cram .
jam
jam 2 |ʤæm jam | ▶noun a sweet spread or preserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: perhaps from jam 1 .
Oxford Dictionary
jam
jam 1 |dʒam | ▶verb ( jams, jamming, jammed ) 1 [ with obj. and adverbial ] squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space: four of us were jammed in one compartment | people jammed their belongings into cars | [ no obj., with adverbial ] : mum, dad, and I jammed into the pickup truck. • push (something ) roughly and forcibly into position or a space: he jammed his hat on. • [ with obj. ] crowd on to (a road or area ) so as to block it: the streets were jammed with tourist coaches. • [ with obj. ] cause (telephone lines ) to be continuously engaged with a large number of calls: listeners jammed a radio station's switchboard with calls. 2 become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck: [ no obj. ] : the photocopier jammed | [ with obj. ] : the doors were jammed open. • [ with obj. ] make (a radio transmission ) unintelligible by causing interference. 3 [ no obj. ] informal improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues. ▶noun 1 an instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck: paper jams. • short for traffic jam. • Climbing a hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock. 2 informal an awkward situation or predicament: I'm in a jam . 3 (also jam session ) an improvised performance by a group of musicians, especially in jazz or blues. PHRASES jam on the brakes operate the brakes of a vehicle suddenly and forcibly, typically in response to an emergency. DERIVATIVES jammer noun ORIGIN early 18th cent.: probably symbolic; compare with jag 1 and cram .
jam
jam 2 |dʒam | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a sweet spread or conserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency. • Brit. used in reference to something easy or pleasant: they want it all, both ways and with jam on the top. ▶verb ( jam, jamming, jammed ) [ with obj. ] make (fruit ) into jam. PHRASES jam tomorrow Brit. a pleasant thing which is often promised but rarely materializes. [phrase from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass (1871 ).]ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: perhaps from jam 1 .
American Oxford Thesaurus
jam
jam 1 verb 1 he jammed a finger in each ear: stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, press, push, stick, squeeze, cram. 2 hundreds of people jammed into the hall: crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, squish, cram, wedge; throng, mob, occupy, fill, overcrowd, obstruct, block, congest. 3 the rudder had jammed: stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up ), become trapped. 4 dust can jam the mechanism: immobilize, paralyze, disable, cripple, put out of action, bring to a standstill; clog. 5 we were just jamming and his amp blew: improvise, play (music ), extemporize, ad lib. ▶noun 1 a traffic jam: congestion, holdup, bottleneck, gridlock, backup, tie-up, snarl-up. 2 informal we are in a real jam: predicament, plight, tricky situation, difficulty, problem, quandary, dilemma, muddle, mess, imbroglio, mare's nest, dire straits; informal pickle, stew, fix, hole, scrape, bind, tangle, spot, tight spot, corner, tight corner, hot /deep water, can of worms.
jam
jam 2 noun raspberry jam: preserve, conserve, jelly, marmalade, fruit spread, compote, (fruit ) butter.
Oxford Thesaurus
jam
jam 1 verb 1 he jammed a finger in each ear: stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, wedge, press, push, stick, squeeze, compress, confine, cram, pack, sandwich, insert. 2 several hundred friends and celebrities jammed into the shop | students soon jammed the streets: crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, cram; throng, occupy, fill, overfill, overcrowd; obstruct, block, clog, congest; N. Amer. mob. 3 the rudder had jammed: stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up ), become immobilized, become unable to move, become fixed, become wedged, become lodged, become trapped. 4 even dust could jam the mechanism: immobilize, paralyse, disable, cripple; deactivate, put out of action, make inoperative; stop, halt, bring to a halt, bring to a standstill. ANTONYMS free. ▶noun 1 a traffic jam: tailback, line, stream, hold-up, obstruction, congestion, bottleneck, stoppage; N. Amer. gridlock; informal snarl-up. 2 informal I'd tell you if we ever got into a real jam. See predicament.
jam
jam 2 noun raspberry jam: preserve, conserve, jelly, marmalade; N. Amer. dulce; rare confiture, confection.
Duden Dictionary
Jam
Jam Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die |dʒæm |das Jam; Genitiv: des Jams, Plural: die Jams, auch : die Jam; Genitiv: der Jam, Plural: die Jams englisch jam, vielleicht zu: to jam = kräftig pressen englische Marmelade (außer Orangenkonfitüre )
Jam
Jam Substantiv, feminin , die |d͜ʃɛm |die Jam; Genitiv: der Jam, Plural: die Jams Kurzwort für: Jamsession
Sanseido Dictionary
JAM
JAM 〖 Jamaica 〗ジャマイカ 。IOC の国 地域コードの一 。
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
jam
jam 1 /dʒæm /→jam 2 名詞 複 ～s /-z /U C 1 ジャム (!｟米 ｠ではjellyともいう ) ▸ a jar of strawberry jam イチゴジャム1びん 2 ｟英話 ｠容易な [楽しい ]こと ; 過度の期待 .～̀ tom ó rrow ｟英 くだけて ｠空手形 〘約束されてもめったに実現しないこと 〙.
jam
jam 2 /dʒæm /〖語源は 「押しつぶされたもの 」〗動詞 ～s /-z /; ～med /-d /; ～ming 他動詞 1 〖～ A +副詞 〗a. A 〈物など 〉を詰め込む , 押し込む, 押し付ける (!副詞 は場所の表現 ) ▸ They were jammed into the small room .彼らは小さな部屋に押し込められた ▸ jam everything into the car すべてを車に詰め込む b. A 〈指 手など 〉をはさんで傷つける ▸ jam one's finger in the door 指をドアにはさむ 2 〈錠 可動部分など 〉を詰まらせる ; 故障させる (up ); 〖～ A C 〗A 〈ドア 窓 〉をC 〈状態 〉で動かなくする (!Cはopen, shutなど; →分詞 jammed ) .3 〈人 乗り物が 〉〈場所 〉をふさぐ, いっぱいにする (up )(→分詞 jammed ).4 (電波で )〈放送 通信など 〉を妨害する ; 〈電話回線 〉を麻痺 （まひ ）させる .5 〈ブレーキなど 〉を強く踏む (on ).自動詞 1 〈人 物が 〉群がる, 押し合う (together )▸ jam into the room 押し合って部屋に入る 2 〈錠 機械などが 〉詰まる, 動かなくなる (up ).3 (ジャズなどを )即興で演奏する ; 音楽に合わせて踊る (out ).4 ｟米話 ｠〖be ～ming 〗〈人が 〉(物事を )てきぱきこなしている .名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 身動きがとれない状態 , 込み合い , 押し合い, 雑踏 ; (機械などの )停止 ; 紙づまり ▸ a traffic jam 交通渋滞 2 ｟くだけて ｠〖通例単数形で 〗苦境, 困難 ▸ be in [get into ] a jam 窮地に立たされている [陥る ]3 ｟くだけて ｠ジャズの即興演奏 (jam session ); (ラップ ロックなどの )曲 ▸ kick out the jams ｟米 くだけて ｠ロックをがんがんに演奏する
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