Jam
Noun, Verb
UK
/dʒæm/
US
/dʒæm/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
(n) : A sweet fruit spread; a difficult situation; or playing music freely.
(v) : To get stuck; to play music freely.
(v) : To get stuck; to play music freely.
Example
"(n) : She ate jam on bread."
"(n) : We were in a jam because the meeting started early, and we were late."
"(v) : The drawer jammed and could not be opened."
Explanation
Jam can mean different things. As a noun, it can be a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar, like she likes strawberry jam on her toast. It can also mean a difficult situation; for example, we are in a jam because the car broke down. In music, a jam is when musicians play together freely, like the band had a jam session last night. As a verb, jam means to get stuck; for example, the drawer jammed and wouldn’t open, or to play music together freely, like the musicians jammed together for an hour.