cram
/kɹæm/
noun
Meaning
The act of cramming (forcing or stuffing something).
Information hastily memorized.
"a cram from an examination"
A warp having more than two threads passing through each dent or split of the reed.
(British slang) A lie; a falsehood.
A mathematical board game in which players take turns placing dominoes horizontally or vertically until no more can be placed, the loser being the player who cannot continue.
A small friendship book with limited space for people to enter their information.
verb
Meaning
To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
"to cram fruit into a basket; to cram a room with people"
To fill with food to satiety; to stuff.
"The boy crammed himself with cake"
To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
"A pupil is crammed by his tutor."
To study hard; to swot.
To eat greedily, and to satiety; to stuff oneself.
(British slang) To lie; to intentionally not tell the truth.
(British slang) To make (a person) believe false or exaggerated tales.