v. crammed, cram·ming, crams v.tr. 1. To force, press, or squeeze (something) into an insufficient or barely sufficient space; stuff. 2. a. To feed a large amount of food to (an animal). b. To fill (oneself or one's stomach, for example) with food. v.intr. 1. To move into and fully occupy a space: The students crammed into the tiny classroom. 2. To study hastily for an impending examination: was up all night cramming for the history midterm. n. Hasty study for an imminent examination. [Middle English crammen, from Old English crammian; see ger- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] crammer n. |
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