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cram(dictionary)
Cram-down deal(money)

cram (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: crammian]
[T always + adverb/preposition] to force something into a small space
cram sth into/onto etc sth
::Jill crammed her clothes into the bag.
::A lot of information has been crammed into this book.
[I always + adverb/preposition] if a lot of people cram into a place or vehicle, they go into it so it is then full
cram in/into
::We all crammed in and Pete started the car.
::36,000 spectators crammed into the stadium to see the game.
[T] especially AmE if a lot of people cram a place, they fill it
::Thousands of people crammed the mall Sunday.
[I] to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly
British Equivalent: swot
::She's been cramming hard all week.
cram for
::I have to cram for my chemistry test tomorrow.
cram in [cram sth ¡û¡ú in] phr v
to do a lot of activities in a short period of time
-synonym pack in pack in
::We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible during our stay in New York.