Verb Thousands of people jammed into the hall. People were jamming the exits after the concert. He jammed the book back into the bookcase. Examples are automatically compiled from …

jammed adjective (PACKED) (also jam-packed, us / ˈdʒæmˈpækt /) packed tightly with people:

If a place is jammed, a lot of people are packed tightly together there and can hardly move. The stadium was jammed.

1. The act of jamming or the condition of being jammed. 2. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space: a traffic jam. 3. A trying situation. See Synonyms at predicament. 4. …

When something's jammed, it's either stuffed full or squeezed tightly into a small space. A sardine tin is jammed with little fishes, and a parking lot may be jammed with cars.

Definition of jammed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

(of a machine, part, etc.) to (cause to) become unworkable, as through parts being moved out of place, becoming stuck, etc.: [no object] The lock jammed and I couldn't open it. [~ + object] I …

The word 'jammed' originated from the Middle English word 'jammen', which means 'to press, squeeze'. It evolved over time to refer to being stuck or immobilized.

'Jammed' means squeezed or stuck in a confined space, unable to move or operate due to a part becoming stuck or blocked, or filled or packed tightly together.

jammed meaning, definition, what is jammed: stuck and impossible to move: Learn more.