B2verbinformaleducation
US/kræm/
UK/kræm/
to study a lot in a short time before an exam; also to push many things into a small space
In context
I stayed up all night cramming for my chemistry exam.
Cramming the night before never works for me, I forget everything.
We crammed six people into a tiny taxi.
Words that go with cram
verb + preposition
- cram forShe's cramming for her IELTS test next week.
- cram intoTwenty students crammed into the small room.
noun + noun
- cram schoolMany teenagers go to cram school after class.
verb + noun
- cram everythingDon't try to cram everything into one weekend.
verb + adverb
- cram inI tried to cram in two more chapters before bed.