Ham vs. Jam

Hamnoun

(anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

Hamnoun

(countable) A thigh and buttock of an animal slaughtered for meat.

Hamnoun

(uncountable) Meat from the thigh of a hog cured for food.

Hamnoun

The back of the thigh.

Hamnoun

Electronic mail that is wanted; mail that is not spam or junk mail.

Hamnoun

obsolete form of home

Hamnoun

(acting) an overacting or amateurish performer; an actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style

Hamnoun

(radio) an amateur radio operator

Hamverb

(acting) To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.

Hamnoun

Home.

Hamnoun

The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

Hamnoun

The thigh of any animal; especially, the thigh of a hog cured by salting and smoking.

Hamnoun

a person who performs in a showy or exaggerated style; - used especially of actors. Also used attributively, as, a ham actor.

Hamnoun

The licensed operator of an amateur radio station.

Hamverb

To act with exaggerated voice and gestures; to overact.

Hamnoun

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

Hamnoun

(Old Testament) son of Noah

Hamnoun

a licensed amateur radio operator

Hamnoun

an unskilled actor who overacts

Hamverb

exaggerate one's acting

Hamnoun

(in the Bible) a son of Noah (Gen. 10:1), traditional ancestor of the Hamites.

Hamverb

overact

Ham

Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking. As a processed meat, the term includes both whole cuts of meat and ones that have been mechanically formed.

Jamnoun

A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.

Jamnoun

(countable) A difficult situation.

Jamnoun

(countable) Blockage, congestion.

Jamnoun

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

Jamnoun

A song; a track.

Jamnoun

An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.

Jamnoun

A difficult situation for a pitcher or defending team.

Jamnoun

A forceful dunk.

Jamnoun

A play during which points can be scored.

Jamnoun

Any of several maneuvers requiring wedging of an extremity into a tight space.

Jamnoun

luck.

Jamnoun

(slang) sexual relations or the contemplation of them.

Jamnoun

(dated) A kind of frock for children.

Jamverb

To get something stuck in a confined space.

Jamverb

To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.

Jamverb

To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"

Jamverb

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Jamverb

(baseball) To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

Jamverb

(music) To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).

Jamverb

To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.

Jamverb

(roller derby) To attempt to score points.

Jamverb

(nautical) To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

Jamverb

To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.

Jamnoun

A kind of frock for children.

Jamnoun

See Jamb.

Jamnoun

A mass of people or objects crowded together; also, the pressure from a crowd; a crush; as, a jam in a street; a jam of logs in a river.

Jamnoun

An injury caused by jamming.

Jamnoun

A difficult situation; as, he got himself into a jam.

Jamnoun

A preserve of fruit boiled with sugar and water; also called jelly; as, raspberry jam; currant jam; grape jam.

Jamverb

To press into a close or tight position; to crowd; to squeeze; to wedge in; to cram; as, rock fans jammed the theater for the concert.

Jamverb

To crush or bruise; as, to jam a finger in the crack of a door.

Jamverb

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

Jamverb

To block or obstruct by packing too much (people or objects) into; as, shoppers jammed the aisles during the fire sale.

Jamverb

To interfere with (a radio signal) by sending other signals of the same or nearby frequency; as, the Soviets jammed Radio Free Europe broadcasts for years during the cold war.

Jamverb

To cause to become nonfunctional by putting something in that blocks the movement of a part or parts; as, he jammed the drawer by putting in too many loose papers; he jammed the lock by trying to pick it.

Jamverb

To become stuck so as not to function; as, the copier jammed again.

Jamverb

To play an instrument in a jam session.

Jamverb

To crowd together; - usually used with together or in; as, fifty people jammed into a conference room designed for twenty.

Jamnoun

preserve of crushed fruit

Jamnoun

informal terms for a difficult situation;

Jamnoun

a dense crowd of people

Jamnoun

deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

Jamverb

press tightly together or cram;

Jamverb

push down forcibly;

Jamverb

crush or bruise;

Jamverb

interfere with or prevent the reception of signals;

Jamverb

get stuck and immobilized;

Jamverb

crowd or pack to capacity;

Jamverb

block passage through;