Jam

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 See also 1.2.4 Translations 1.3 Verb 2 Albanian 2.1 Verb form 3 Dutch 3.1 Noun 3.2 Related words 4 Esperanto 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adverb 5 Indonesian 5.1 Noun 6 Malay 6.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

/dʒæm/

Homophones

• jamb

Noun

jam (uncountable and countable; plural: jams)

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2. Blockage, congestion
   • traffic jam
   • paper jam
3. In popular music, an impromptu informal performance or rehearsal.
4. (basketball) A forceful dunk.
5. A difficult situation.

   I’m in a bit of a jam right now. Can you help me out?

Synonyms

• conserve
• ((US{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) jelly (also used in British English for jam that has been sieved to remove pieces of fruit)
• preserve

Related terms

• RAQ
• jamjar
• jammy
• jam roly poly
• jam sandwich
• jam session
• jam tart
• jam tomorrow
• log jam
• pearl jam
• traffic jam
• want jam on it

See also

• jelly
• marmalade

Translations

• Chinese: 果酱 (guǒjiàng) (1)
• Dutch: jam (1)
• Finnish: hillo (1), tukos (2), ruuhka (2), jamit (3, pl.), pinne: olla pinteessä (5)
• French: confiture f. (1)
• German: Marmelade f. (1), Konfitüre f. (1), Stau m. (2)
• Italian: marmellata f. (1)
• Norwegian: syltetøy (sweet mixture), trengsel (blockage), vanskelighet/trøbbel/være i en knipe (difficult situation), trafikknute/trafikkstans (traffic jam)
• Spanish: mermelada f. (1)

Verb

to jam (jams, jammed, jamming)

1. (baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

   Jones was jammed by the pitch.

2. (music) to play music

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Albanian

Verb form

jam

1. ( am

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Dutch

Noun

jam m. (Plural: jams, diminutive: jammetje)

1. jam (consered fruits where no parts of fruits are visible anymore)

Related words

• konfituur

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Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin iam

Adverb

jam

1. already

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Indonesian

Noun

jam

1. hour

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Malay

Noun

jam

1. clock
2. hourde:jam

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