cram
[verb]
Synonyms:
- stuff, compress, force, jam, pack in, press, shove, squeeze
- overeat, glut, gorge, satiate, stuff
- study, bone up (informal), mug up (slang), revise, swot

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Related Idioms: pack it in, burn the midnight oil
Related Words: pack, stive, fill, heap, chock, choke, press, shove, thrust, drive, force, squeeze, wedge, overeat, study, review

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English Thesaurus: research, work, study, experiment, take, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cram /kræm/ verb (past tense and past participle crammed, present participle cramming)
[Language: Old English; Origin: crammian]

1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to force something into a small space
cram something into/onto etc something
Jill crammed her clothes into the bag.
A lot of information has been crammed into this book.

2. [intransitive 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.

3. [transitive] especially American English if a lot of people cram a place, they fill it:
Thousands of people crammed the mall Sunday.

4. [intransitive] to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly Synonym : swot British English:
She’s been cramming hard all week.
cram for
I have to cram for my chemistry test tomorrow.
cram something ↔ in (also cram something into something) phrasal verb
to do a lot of activities in a short period of time Synonym : pack in:
We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible during our stay in New York.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

research noun [uncountable] careful detailed work that is done in order to find out more about a subject, especially as a part of a scientific or academic project:
Billions of dollars have been spent on research into the causes and treatment of cancer.
The University has for a long time been a leading centre for research in this field.
work noun [uncountable] the studies that have been done on a particular subject:
Faraday is famous for his work on electricity.
A lot of work has been done on hydrogen-powered cars.
Their work had an enormous influence on the study of genetics.
study noun [countable] a piece of work in which someone examines a particular subject in order to find out more about it, and writes about what they have found:
The study showed that 25 percent of adults do not eat breakfast at all, compared with 14 percent in 1961.
Recent studies suggest that our sense of smell is closely linked with the part of the brain that deals with memory.
experiment noun [countable] a scientific test in order to find out what happens when you do something:
They carried out a series of experiments (=they did a series of experiments) in order to try to prove their theory.
Experiments have shown that there is an increased risk of some forms of cancer.
take verb [transitive] to study a subject that you have chosen at school, college etc:
What classes are you taking next semester?
In my final year, I decided to take English and economics.
do verb [transitive] British English informal to study a particular subject at school or university:
I can’t decide whether to do German or Spanish next year.
Did you do computing at school?
major in something phrasal verb American English to study something as your main subject at a college or university:
Diane majored in psychology at the University of Washington.
revise verb [intransitive] British English to study to prepare for an examination:
It’s best to start revising early.
He’s revising for his final exams.
cram verb [intransitive] informal to study very hard and try to learn a lot of information just before an examination:
Everyone’s cramming for their final exams.
do research to study something in a very detailed way, especially in order to discover new information about it:
He does research at Oxford University.
I’m doing research into second language learning.
It’s difficult to do research on humans.

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