Cram | Mean of cram in English Dictionary

/ˈkræm/

• Verb
• to fill (something) so that there is no room for anything else
1. He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.
2. Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.
3. Protesters crammed the streets.
4. With so many guests, the house was really crammed. [=packed]
5. The little store is crammed full of books.
6. The museum felt crammed with statues.
7. My schedule is totally crammed [=full] this week. Can we meet next week?
• to push or force (someone or something) into a space that is tight or crowded
1. He tried to cram all his clothes in/into one suitcase.
2. We can cram [=pack, squeeze] six people into my car.
3. The instructor crammed a lot of information into one week.
• to push or force yourself into a space that is tight or crowded
1. We all crammed into one car.
2. Thousands of people crammed into the stadium.

• to prepare for a test, exam, etc., by learning a lot of information quickly
1. He's cramming for the exam tomorrow.
• to prepare (someone) for a test, exam, etc., by teaching a lot of information quickly
1. The class crams students for the exam.
• to make a special effort to meet with (someone) or to do (something) although you are very busy
1. I can cram you in this afternoon.
2. We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible on our trip to New York City.
• Noun
• a quick period of study in order to learn a lot of information quickly for a test, exam, etc.
1. We're having a cram session tonight to prepare for tomorrow's test.
2. She's taking a cram course.
3. Like many Japanese students, she attends a cram school in the evening.