kræm v. (crammed, cramming) 1 tr. a
fill to bursting;
stuff (the
room was crammed). b (foll. by
in, into) force (a thing)
into (cram
the sandwiches into the bag). 2 tr. & intr.
prepare for an
examination by
intensive study. 3 tr. (often foll. by with)
feed (poultry etc.) to
excess. 4 tr. & intr. colloq.
eat greedily. øcram-full as full as
possible. cram in
push in to bursting
point (crammed in
another five minutes' work). [OE crammian f. Gmc]