Jam is a sweet food made by cooking fruit with sugar. People often eat it on bread or toast for breakfast.
I like strawberry jam on my bread.
She bought some jam at the store.
A jam can mean many vehicles or people blocking a place. This stops or slows down traffic.
There is a jam on the highway today.
We are stuck in a traffic jam now.
To jam means to push something in a tight place or close it tightly. Sometimes things get stuck and cannot move.
She jammed the door shut quickly.
The papers jam in the printer often.
A jam is when a machine stops because something is stuck inside it. This can make the machine stop working.
The paper made a jam in the printer.
There is a jam in the copier machine now.
A jam is when musicians play music together without a set plan. It is a casual or fun music session.
The band had a jam in the studio last night.
We went to a jazz jam after work.
To jam means to push or put something into a small or tight space with effort. It often makes the object stuck.
He jammed his keys into the lock.
They jammed the box into the car trunk.
When something jams, it gets stuck and does not move or work correctly. This is usually a problem with machines or doors.
The door jammed and would not open.
The printer jammed during printing.
To jam means to play music without planning, making music up as you go. Musicians enjoy jamming for fun or practice.
They jammed all night in the studio.
We like to jam together on weekends.