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Definition

v. – to eat or cause to eat more than necessary

v.t. – to prepare for an examination within a short period of time.

v.t. – to push or force somebody/something into a small space; to move into a small space with the result that it is full.

e.g. –

  • Students always cram English that is the wrong way to learn English.
  • Mr English crammed food more than enough and got the loose motion.

In Hindi – v. रटना (raTana), ठसाठस भरना (ThasaThas bharana), ठूँसना (ThuNasana).

v.t. याद कर लेना/घोटना/रटना (yad kar lena/ghoTana/raTana), ठूंसना/मुँहामुँह भरना (Thunasana/muNahamuNah bharana).
 



Phonetic Pronunciation =    uk  /kræm/                 us  /kræm/
Cram.

Synonym stuff, overcrowd, ram, load, shove, squeeze, wedge.

Antonym nibble, diet, pull, abstain, fast, release.

 

Cognate word – Conjugatecram (crammed – 2nd and 3rd form of a verb)

  • n. – crammer

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