Word

jam, v.
(jammed, jamming, jams)
freq. cnt. 4

interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

block jam

sample sentences

"Jam the Voice of America"
"block the signals emitted by this station"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jam jamming

semantic pointers

hypernym

interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

hyponym

barrage jam point jam spot jam blanket jam

crush or bruise
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crush jam

sample sentences

"jam a toe"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Did he %s his foot?

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

bruise, contuse

push down forcibly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jam

sample sentences

"The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

push, force

press tightly together or cram
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jam mob pack pile throng

sample sentences

"The crowd packed the auditorium"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
The crowds %s in the streets
The streets %s with crowds

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pile pile

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

throng

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mob

semantic pointers

hypernym

crowd, crowd together

block passage through
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

block close up impede jam obstruct obturate occlude

sample sentences

"obstruct the path"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obstructive obstruction obstructer obstructor

antonym

free

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

impediment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

occlusive occlusion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obturator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

blocking

semantic pointers

hyponym

block off, blockade barricade, barricado barricade suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke tie up dam, dam up screen, block out land up, earth up block, bar, barricade, blockade, stop, block off, block up clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul

hypernym

hinder, impede

crowd or pack to capacity
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

chock up cram jam jampack ram wad

sample sentences

"the theater was jampacked"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the books into the box

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the books into the box

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the books into the box

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something
They %s the books into the box

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Somebody ----s something with something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

jam

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wad

semantic pointers

verb group

cram

hypernym

stuff

get stuck and immobilized
<verb.contact>

jam

sample sentences

"the mechanism jammed"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
They want to %s the doors

semantic pointers

hypernym

malfunction, misfunction