Another word for jam | Synonyms for jam

Another word for jam

jam Synonyms

jam

n.

Preserves
jelly, conserve, fruit butter, spread, marmalade, sweet, sugarplums, candied fruit; see also jelly 1.
*A troublesome situation
dilemma, trouble, bind*, fix*; see difficulty 1, predicament.

jam Synonyms

jam

v.

To force one's way
jostle, squeeze, crowd, throng, wedge, press, elbow, thrust, pack; see also press 1, push 1.
To pack full
fill, block, cram, squeeze; see bar 1, compress, pack 2.
To interfere with radio signals
drown out, garble, scramble, muddle; see confuse.

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Another word for jam

verb

To fill to excess by compressing or squeezing tightly:

cram, crowd, load, mob, pack, stuff. (Informal) jam-pack. See full, tighten

noun

A cessation of normal activity, caused by an accident or strike, for example:
gridlock, immobilization, stoppage, tie-up. See continue
A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition:
box¹, corner, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, Dutch, fix, hole, hot spot, hot water, plight¹, predicament, quagmire, scrape, soup, trouble. (Informal) bind, pickle, spot. See easy

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He hesitated and spread some jam on his toast.
She put an arm against the door jam and rested her forehead on her arm.
In an effort to release the log jam, Dean gave his stepfather a hand with the moving.
He leaned against the barn door jam and frowned at her.
He leaned one shoulder against the door jam and frowned down at her.

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