jam
Cross references:
1. predicament
1. jam \'jam\ vb or jammed; or jam.ming [perh. of imit. origin] 1a: to
press into a close or tight position {~ his hat on} 1b1: to cause to
become wedged so as to be unworkable {~ the typew riter keys} 1b2: to make
unworkable by such jamming 1c: to block passage of : OBSTRUCT 1d: to fill
often to excess : PACK 2: to push forcibly; specif : to apply (the brakes)
suddenly with full force 3: CRUSH, BRUISE 4a: to make unintelligible by
sending out interfering signals or messages 4b: to make (as a radar
apparatus) ineffective by jamming signals or by ca using reflection of
radar waves 1a: to become blocked or wedged 1b: to become unworkable
through the jamming of a movable part 2: to force one's way into a
restricted space 3: to take part in a jam session - jam.mer n
2. jam n 1a: an act or instance of jamming 1b: a crowded mass that impedes
or blocks 2a: the quality or state of being jammed 2b: the pressure or
congestion of a crowd : CRUSH 3: a difficult state of affairs
3. jam n : a food made by boiling fruit and sugar to a thick consistency